New York Times: The increase in calls within Iran to possess nuclear weapons after the war The New York Times revealed that the number of Iranians who support their country possessing a nuclear bomb has become greater than it was before the war, and noted the escalation in calls among Iranian clerics and political figures to develop nuclear weapons, following the military confrontations with the United States and Israel. The newspaper added that this trend, which was previously considered marginal, has now become part of the public debate within Iran.