Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Iran President Pezeshkian Invokes Hiroshima, Nagasaki Bombings to Slam US
A man named Masoud Pezeshkian is the president of a country called Iran.
He shared a strong message about something very sad that happened long ago in Japan.
In 1945, during a big war called World War II, the United States dropped two extremely powerful bombs called atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The bombs destroyed large parts of the cities, and many people were hurt or died.
President Pezeshkian said a terrible thing like that should never happen again.
He wrote his message on a website called X, where people share short posts online.
He said the way of thinking that led to those bombs is still around today and can be dangerous to countries and to the things civilians need to live.
He ended with the words 'Never again,' which means this should never happen one more time.
Every year in August, people around the world remember the Hiroshima bombing on August 6 and the Nagasaki bombing on August 9.
These are days for remembering and hoping for peace, so nothing so sad ever happens again.
Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian invoked the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to accuse the United States of the same 'mentality' that threatens to wipe out nations and destroy civilian infrastructure.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian called the bombings 'among greatest crimes against humanity' and said those who reject the horror must condemn it, ending with 'Never again.'
His remarks came on Friday, August 7, a day after the world marked the 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing and two days before the anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing.
On August 6, 1945, the US dropped the 'Little Boy' atomic bomb on Hiroshima from the B-29 bomber Enola Gay at about 8:15 a.m., killing an estimated 80,000 people instantly.
On August 9, 1945, the US dropped the 'Fat Man' bomb on Nagasaki from the B-29 Bockscar at about 11:02 a.m. after poor visibility forced a change from its primary target, Kokura; total estimated deaths range from 70,000 to 135,000 in Hiroshima and 60,000 to 80,000 in Nagasaki.
The bombings remain the only instances in history where nuclear weapons have been used in warfare.
- Who
- Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, who criticized the United States.
- What
- Pezeshkian invoked the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, accusing the US of a 'mentality' that threatens to wipe out nations and destroy civilian infrastructure.
- When
- Friday, August 7, a day after the 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing and two days before the anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing.
- Where
- In a statement posted on his official X account; the remarks concern the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- Why
- To condemn what he called the same 'mentality' in Washington and to say that the horror of the atomic bombings must be rejected with 'Never again.'
- Speaker
- Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran
- Date of remarks
- Friday, August 7
- Anniversary context
- 81st anniversary of Hiroshima bombing; Nagasaki anniversary two days later
- Hiroshima bombing
- August 6, 1945; 'Little Boy' bomb dropped from B-29 Enola Gay at about 8:15 a.m.
- Nagasaki bombing
- August 9, 1945; 'Fat Man' bomb dropped from B-29 Bockscar at about 11:02 a.m.
- Estimated deaths in Hiroshima
- 70,000 to 135,000, including later deaths from injuries and radiation
- Estimated deaths in Nagasaki
- 60,000 to 80,000, including later deaths from injuries and radiation
- Historical significance
- Only instances in history where nuclear weapons have been used in warfare