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President Trump rules out using nuclear weapons against Iran

Trump said nuclear weapons are off the table as the six-month conflict continues and the United States and Iran trade fresh strikes.

  • President Donald Trump ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran, calling the question 'stupid' and stating there is no reason for it because Iran has already been militarily weakened.
  • Trump described Iran as a failed nation with a collapsed economy, unpaid soldiers, significant leadership losses, and a diminished military presence.
  • He emphasized that the core purpose is to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, warning that acquiring such arms would threaten Israel and the Middle East.
  • Although ruling out nuclear attacks, Trump left open the possibility of further conventional military strikes against Iran.
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Donald Trump has worked with a journalist. A question about Iran caused a heated exchange of words in the Oval Office.

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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."

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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…

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