Eight of the world’s nine nuclear powers detonated a device before anyone called them nuclear powers. The ninth is Israel, and its case has gone unresolved for 47 years. Iran has detonated nothing.

There are rumors that Iran exploded a nuclear bomb underground which caused a 4.5 earthquake. This is unconfirmed. I do not believe these rumors. I would expect a different set of actions from Israel ...

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