15.04.2026 15:47
U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized that Iran would absolutely not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, stating that the U.S. had inflicted significant damage on Iran and could completely destroy its infrastructure if desired, but noted they did not want to escalate tensions. Criticizing the nuclear deal from the Obama era with harsh words, Trump also conveyed that Xi Jinping had denied allegations of China supplying weapons to Iran.
Former US President Donald Trump said that Iran will absolutely not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. Trump, drawing attention to the military capacity against Iran, stated that they nevertheless do not want to escalate tensions.
“EVERYTHING OF THEIRS WAS DESTROYED”
Trump, arguing that US forces have inflicted serious damage on Iran, said, “Everything of theirs was destroyed. They have no air force, no radars.” Describing the current administration in Iran as a “new regime” and “more reasonable compared to the previous ones,” Trump noted that the outcome of the conflict remains uncertain.
“IF WE WANT, WE CAN DESTROY THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE”
Emphasizing that the US has the capacity to target Iran's infrastructure, Trump said, “We can destroy all their bridges, all their power plants within an hour, but we don't want to do that.”
“IF THERE IS A NUCLEAR WEAPON, THE WORLD WILL PERISH”
Saying that Iran acquiring nuclear weapons would lead to a global catastrophe, Trump stated, “You can't do that. You can't give Iran a nuclear weapon. The world would perish.” He also mentioned that the process could be resolved in a short time.
CRITICISM OF THE OBAMA-ERA AGREEMENT
Trump, describing the nuclear agreement signed during the Barack Obama era as “the worst deal in history,” reminded that he himself terminated this agreement. He argued that US military interventions have delayed Iran's nuclear program.
RESPONSE TO CHINA ALLEGATIONS: “WE ARE NOT SUPPLYING WEAPONS”
Trump also referred to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Stating that he wrote a letter to Xi regarding allegations that China is supplying weapons to Iran, Trump said, “He said he didn't do it.” He added that this issue would not affect the overall relations between the two countries.