Trump Claims Iran Seeks Nuclear Weapon by Prolonging Conflict to Await Democratic Return
Quick Look
US President Donald Trump stated that Iran is attempting to prolong its conflict with the United States in hopes that Democrats will return to power and allow Tehran to obtain a nuclear weapon, asserting that he prevented this by withdrawing from the JCPOA nuclear deal negotiated under Barack Obama.
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Why It Matters
Trump withdrew the US from the JCPOA in 2018, criticizing the deal negotiated under Obama as enabling Iran's path to nuclear weapons. He has repeatedly claimed that the agreement was flawed and that its termination prevented Iran from obtaining nukes.
NEW YORK, September 11. /TASS/. Iran is trying to protract the conflict with the United States in the hope that the Democrats will return to power and essentially allow Tehran to obtain a nuclear weapon, US President Donald Trump argued.
"They're trying to do anything possible to get me out because they think the Democrats will let them essentially have a nuclear weapon. They're not going to have a nuclear weapon," Trump told Fox News in an interview.
The US leader also argued that Tehran would have already possessed nukes, had he not moved to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the 44th US President, Barack Obama. "I terminated the worst agreement I've ever seen - the Obama nuclear deal, the JCPOA. What a horrible agreement! That was a road to a nuclear weapon," he maintained.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Iran will continue to advance its nuclear program if Democrats win future US elections
Speculative · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific actions is Iran taking to prolong the conflict?
- Is there evidence that Democrats intend to allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons?
- How does Trump define 'having a nuclear weapon' in this context?
