President Trump rules out using nuclear weapons against Iran
Trump said nuclear weapons are off the table and reiterated that preventing Iran from getting one remains the administration’s central goal.
- On Monday, President Trump erupted at NewsNation White House correspondent Libby Dean after she asked if he would use nuclear weapons against Iran. Trump insisted he would never use them, then dismissed reporters from the room.
- Trump claimed Iran is "totally defeated militarily," though the conflict has stretched into its sixth month. Despite subsequent United States and Israeli bombardment, Iran continues to control the Strait of Hormuz, demonstrating ongoing military capacity.
- President Trump told Fox News on Monday he launched "Operation Epic Fury" aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear capabilities that could threaten Israel. He said preventing the Islamic Republic from acquiring such weaponry remains the conflict's central objective.
- Former Trump administration official Joe Kent stated strategy meetings included discussions about using nuclear weapons against Iran. Kent called it "a terrible option," saying "And its pure evil."
- Trump dismissed concerns about high United States gas prices, predicting they would fall once the war was "completely" won. The administration continues to frame the conflict as approaching an endpoint despite the sixth-month stalemate.
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US President Donald Trump sharply criticized a journalist's question of a possible use of nuclear weapons against Iran and rejected it as "dumb."
US President Donald Trump has rejected the possibility of Washington using nuclear weapons against Iran, the Jerusalem Post reports. Asked whether he ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, Trump said he believed Iran had already suffered a severe military defeat and questioned the need for such a move. Back in April, Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran, stressing that nuclear weapons “should never be used by anyo…
‘What a stupid question’: Trump shuts down reporter who asks about nuking Iran
President Donald Trump shut down a reporter who asked whether he had ruled out using a nuclear weapon against Iran, arguing there would be no reason to take such an extreme step against an enemy he says the US has already crushed militarily. “They’re totally defeated militarily, so I defeat them, and now I […] The post ‘What a stupid question’: Trump shuts down reporter who asks about nuking Iran appeared first on World Israel News.
‘Totally defeated’: Trump rules out nuking Iran, says US has ‘unlimited’ munitions despite setbacks?
President Donald Trump said the U.S. does not plan a wider war in Iran, calling it a “relatively little war,” while insisting Washington retains ample munitions and can draw on stocks elsewhere if required. He also said he rules out using a nuclear weapon against Iran, arguing there is “no reason” to do so because Iran is, in his words, already militarily defeated.
President Donald Trump of the United States stated that he completely ruled out the possibility of using nuclear weapons against Iran, which the American leader reported to the White House journalists on August 31, and his speech was broadcast on YouTube.
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