05.03.2026 23:52
Following the war in the Middle East that began with the attack on Iran by the US and Israel, Finland is preparing to allow the import of nuclear weapons. Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen announced that they plan to relax the nuclear weapons ban that has been in effect in the country since 1980 to permit the import of nuclear weapons.
After the war that began with the attack of the USA and Israel on Iran, Finland is preparing to allow the import of nuclear weapons.
"IT WILL ONLY BE RELATED TO MILITARY DEFENSE" Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen stated at a press conference held in the capital Helsinki that the security situation in the world is concerning due to developments in the Middle East.
Reminding that there has been a ban on nuclear weapons in Finland since 1980, Hakkanen said, "We plan to relax this ban and allow the import of nuclear weapons to Finland. However, this situation will only be related to Finland's military defense status. The import of nuclear weapons to Finland for other reasons will remain prohibited."
While Hakkanen did not provide information on how nuclear weapons would be brought into the country, he stated, "Finland's aim is not to permanently host nuclear weapons in the country."
Antti Hakkanen OPPOSITION PARTIES DISAGREE Meanwhile, opposition parties in Finland stated that they are against the steps to be taken regarding the import of nuclear weapons. The YLE news agency, which broadcasts in the country, reported that the government plans to discuss nuclear weapons planning with members of parliament and that legal changes are expected to be made in the summer.
US-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON IRAN Israel and the USA launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between the Tehran and Washington administrations. Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel. In the US-Israel attacks, Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many high-ranking officials were killed. Iranian Health Ministry Spokesman Hossein Kermanpur announced that 926 people lost their lives in the US-Israel attacks.