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Iran Security Chief Blames Trump for Nuclear Arms Race

Mohsen Rezaei claims US actions have increased global desire for atomic weapons.

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Iran security chief Mohsen Rezaeisays Trump's 'recklessness' sparked fresh race to acquire nukes

What this story says

  • Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said US President Donald Trump's actions have increased global desire for nuclear weapons.
  • Rezaei stated that Iran is a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and complies with international safeguards.
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency has previously raised concerns about aspects of Iran's nuclear activities.
  • No left- or centre-rated outlets reported on this story.

Who covered it

Left 29%(98)Centre 42%(138)Right 29%(99)

Percentages are shares of the 335 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 229 of the 564 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

62/100

Craft

85/100

Hype

30/100

564 sources · methodology

Missing from the left

Only 98 of the 335 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.

Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary, has stated that US President Donald Trump's actions have increased the global desire for nuclear weapons. Rezaei claimed that Trump's "recklessness" and attacks on Iran have made countries believe that membership in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is ineffective in preventing attacks. He added that Trump has created "nuclear insecurity" instead of nuclear security.

Rezaei defended Iran's nuclear program, stating that the country is a member of the NPT and complies with international safeguards and inspections. He asserted that Iran is committed to nuclear regulations and that its nuclear activities are intended for non-military purposes. However, the IAEA has previously expressed concerns regarding aspects of Iran's nuclear activities, stating it cannot assure the program is exclusively peaceful without resolving outstanding safeguards issues.

Coverage disagreements

The Times of India reported that Rezaei said Trump's "recklessness, with his attacks on Iran, has increased the desire of people around the world to acquire nuclear weapons." Latestly and Tribune India reported Rezaei stated that "Trump's stupidity in attacking Iran increased the world's desire for the atomic bomb." De Telegraaf and Het Laatste Nieuws reported Rezaei said that "because of him, the whole world now wants nuclear weapons."

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated reports below mention the International Atomic Energy Agency's previous concerns about aspects of Iran's nuclear activities and its inability to assure the program is exclusively peaceful. No left- or centre-rated outlet reported on this story.

Tags:#NuclearWeapons#Iran#DonaldTrump#InternationalSecurity#IAEA

Coverage settled. We checked this 12 times and stopped on 28 Aug 2026, 22:45. The figures above are what it finished at.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

98 rated outlets

  • Left-rated outlets led on Iran's warnings to neighbouring countries against joining the US "economic war". Several reports stated that any state participating would be considered an enemy and would have its interests targeted.
  • La Repubblica's full report also included details on a petrol tanker hit in the Red Sea and Israeli attacks in Gaza. It also mentioned a US Patriot missile battery being moved to Crete and an Iranian state TV report about Donald Trump's son.
  • Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's security chief, was quoted by several outlets as threatening to attack oil export routes of collaborating countries. Some reports noted that Donald Trump had previously threatened "unprecedented" economic warfare against Iran.

Centre

138 rated outlets

  • Centre-rated outlets reported that Iran warned countries against joining the United States' "economic war." These nations would be considered "enemies," according to Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei. This statement followed Washington's announcement of increased economic sanctions against Tehran.
  • Some centre-rated reports mentioned that Iran's president urged an end to the "no war, no peace" situation. One outlet noted Rezaei's statement was his most extensive public comment since heading the council, interpreted as a hardening of Tehran's stance amid diplomatic efforts.
  • One centre-rated digest reported Rezaei claimed Iran sold seventy million barrels of oil in the past two months and now sells as much oil daily as it produces to American ships. Another digest stated Iran's Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US fulfilled its commitments.

Right

99 rated outlets

  • Right-rated reports focused on Mohsen Rezaei's accusation that Donald Trump's actions have fueled a global desire for nuclear weapons. The Times of India quoted Rezaei saying Trump's "recklessness" has increased this desire, and that Iran has accepted all international safeguards and complied with them. Latestly and Tribune India highlighted Rezaei's statement that Trump's "stupidity" in attacking Iran increased the world's desire for atomic bombs. De Telegraaf and Het Laatste Nieuws reported that because of Trump, "the whole world now wants nuclear weapons." Reformatorisch Dagblad also stated that "because of Trump, the whole world wants nuclear weapons."

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Iran Security Chief Blames Trump for Nuclear Arms Race?
Of the 335 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 29% are rated left, 42% are rated centre, 29% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 564. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Iran Security Chief Blames Trump for Nuclear Arms Race left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 335 rated outlets on this story, 29% are rated left, 42% are rated centre, 29% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Iran Security Chief Blames Trump for Nuclear Arms Race biased?
Iran Security Chief Blames Trump for Nuclear Arms Race is one event reported by 564 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Iran Security Chief Blames Trump for Nuclear Arms Race?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Iran Security Chief Blames Trump for Nuclear Arms Race?
564 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did Iran's security chief say about Donald Trump?
Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary, stated that Donald Trump's actions and attacks on Iran have increased the global desire for nuclear weapons. Rezaei claimed Trump has created 'nuclear insecurity' worldwide.
What did Rezaei say about Iran's nuclear program?
Rezaei asserted that Iran is a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and complies with all international safeguards and inspections. He stated that Iran's nuclear endeavors are strictly for non-military purposes.
What concerns has the IAEA raised about Iran's nuclear activities?
The International Atomic Energy Agency has previously raised concerns about aspects of Iran's nuclear activities. The agency has stated it cannot assure that Iran's program is exclusively peaceful without resolving outstanding safeguards issues.

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