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Iran denies iodine-tablet report as nuclear-strike claims circulate

The segment contrasts a Times report with Tehran's denial, then sets Tucker Carlson's claims alongside Trump's earlier rejection of nuclear weapons.

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0:28The presenter cites a Times report alleging iodine-tablet distribution near Iranian nuclear facilities.
1:25Iran's Health Ministry denies the story; Hossein Kermanpour says no ministry official spoke to the newspaper.
1:51The report describes a US reward of up to $20 million for information about Iran's nuclear activities.
2:49Carlson's nuclear-strike claims are contrasted with Trump's earlier statement that nuclear weapons were unnecessary.
4:05The presenter reads reactions from X about the reward and Iran's nuclear capabilities.

Iran's Health Ministry has rejected a report that authorities began distributing iodine tablets to people living near nuclear facilities in anticipation of a strike, according to Qatar-based Al Araby Television News.

Presenter Amani Juha examines the competing accounts on the program Tawasol. She cites Britain's Times newspaper as reporting that distribution had begun, then presents a denial from ministry official Hossein Kermanpour. He says no Health Ministry official gave an interview to the newspaper.

The distinction matters: the segment presents an allegation about preparations and an official rebuttal, not confirmation that tablets have been handed out. Nor does it establish that a nuclear strike has been ordered.

Juha then turns to a separate US initiative. According to the report, the Rewards for Justice program is offering up to $20 million for information about Iran's nuclear activities. The program is managed by the US State Department.

The broadcast also examines claims by American conservative commentator Tucker Carlson concerning President Donald Trump and a possible nuclear strike against an underground Iranian facility. It juxtaposes those claims with Trump's earlier remarks to Newsmax, in which he said he would not use nuclear weapons because they were unnecessary. The earlier statement is presented as a contrast, rather than a new response to Carlson.

The closing section reads reactions from X about the reward offer and Iran's nuclear capabilities. Those are public responses to the reports, not additional evidence for the claims. The upload drew roughly 190,000 views since yesterday.