Secret Hunt for Iran's Hidden Chemical Weapons

0:00On March 7th, British, French, and American intelligence officers are running a secret operation inside Iran to hunt down hidden chemical weapons. These could be loaded onto drones for attacks on neighbors like Israel or Dubai. Israel pinpointed four potential sites, and despite heavy bombing by the U.S. and Israel, the weapons remained stashed away from main military targets. Security experts warn that Iran might turn to these nerve agents if pushed too far, given their history of fighting to the end. Earlier this year, there were reports of chemical toxins used against protesters in cities like Isbahan, Shiraz, and Mashan. The program dates back to the Iran Iraq War in the 1980s and is grown into targeted weapons possibly based on pharmaceuticals. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization distributed medicines across the Middle East to counter chemical or nuclear threats before the recent. Strikes include treatments to protect against nerve agents and radiation.

1:00Iran has a track record of sharing such weapons with allies, like serious forces in past gas attacks, and Yemen's Houthis for Red Sea Strikes. Officials hope depleted missile stocks will limit any deployment. As the search continues at those key sites, the focus stays on preventing a wider escalation in the region.