Trump explains the situation of the entire Middle East if he did not prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon
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US President Donald Trump said that Israel and the Middle East would not have existed had he not prevented Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon, in a post on the Truth Social platform, coinciding with Washington’s announcement of a reward of up to $20 million in exchange for information about the Iranian nuclear program, amid statements about the possibility of targeting the Jabal al-Fas nuclear site.
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Why It Matters
Washington seeks to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon as a main goal in its confrontation with Tehran, and announced a reward of up to $20 million in exchange for information about the Iranian nuclear program, at a time when Trump repeated his statements about the possibility of targeting the Jabal Al-Fas nuclear site.
US President Donald Trump said that the entire Middle East region would not have existed had he not prevented Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon, as he put it.
This came in a post by Trump on his page on the “Truth Social” platform, in which he said: “Israel, and even the entire Middle East region, would not exist today if I had not prevented Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon. No one wants to say that, but everyone knows it is the truth! President Donald J. Trump.”
Washington places preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon as a main goal in the context of its confrontation with Tehran. This week, Trump repeated his comments that the United States “may have to target” Jabal Ax — a suspected underground nuclear site where Israel believes Tehran stores part of its stockpile of enriched uranium and advanced centrifuges.
Trump's post came at a time when the US administration announced, on Saturday, "a reward of up to $20 million, with the possibility of assistance in moving to another location, in exchange for providing information about the Iranian nuclear program."
According to a statement published by the “Rewards for Justice” program of the US State Department, and shared by the US Central Command (Centcom) via the “X” platform (formerly Twitter): “The International Atomic Energy Agency reported, in 2025, that Iran is enriching uranium to reach a purity of 60%, a level that is only one technical step away from the 90% required to make a nuclear weapon.”
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The United States may target the Jabal Ax nuclear site in Iran
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will the United States actually target the Jabal Ax site?
- What are the full details about the Iranian nuclear program that Washington is seeking to obtain?
- How will Iran respond to the American reward and American statements?
