# Senior Russian security official says more countries are seeking nuclear weapons

https://mins.news/en/item/84892

- TASS, 2026-10-03 20:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2197209

> Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said the conflict in the Middle East has prompted many more countries to consider obtaining nuclear weapons. Criticizing what he called a reckless US policy toward Iran, he argued that the attempt to forcibly change Iran’s political system and remove it from active players had driven this reassessment.

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