Gen. Mark Milley speaking during a press conference.
Gen. Mark Milley during a press conference at the Pentagon on March 15, 2023.
  • Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers it would take Iran "several" months to produce a nuke.
  • The top US general said that the US military has "developed multiple options" for a potential response.
  • Iran's nuclear program has rapidly advanced since Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal.

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley on Thursday told congressional lawmakers that Iran could produce enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon within two weeks and it would then only take "several more months" for Tehran to produce an "actual nuclear weapon."