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Could fallout from potential nuclear strike on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain reach India?

short by Daisy Mowke / on Wednesday, 4 November, 2026
Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected underground nuclear facility. Experts warned radioactive fallout could reach Pakistan and northwestern India. Defence expert Sandeep Unnithan said extent would depend on weapon's explosive yield, detonation type and weather conditions. Even under favourable conditions, exposure would likely be diluted over distance.
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