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Iran has started distributing iodine tablets to people living near its nuclear facilities, according to media reports. The move comes as US President Donald Trump weighs whether to resume military operations against Tehran and US forces prepare for a possible escalation. Iodine tablets are used to protect the thyroid gland from absorbing radioactive iodine in the event of a nuclear incident. Their distribution does not, by itself, indicate that a radiation emergency is imminent. The latest reports also point to growing military preparations in Washington. An Iranian political journalist told Al Jazeera that state officials were informed during a recent briefing that a possible US strike on the heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site was being seriously considered. Trump met his national security team on Thursday to discuss whether military operations against Iran should resume, Fox News reported, citing senior US officials.
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