Bangladesh, Feb. 10 -- Senior commanders of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have reportedly urged Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to revoke his long-standing fatwa banning the development and use of nuclear weapons. According to a recent report by The Telegraph, these top military officials argue that possessing nuclear weapons is imperative for Irans survival in the face of increasing threats from Western adversaries, particularly Israel and the United States. This internal pressure marks a potential turning point in Irans defense policy, which has long adhered to a strict prohibition on nuclear arms under religious doctrine.

Ayatollah Khameneis fatwa, originally issued in the mid-1990s and publicly reaffirmed in 20...