[Regnum] US President Donald Trump admitted the possibility of continued American military strikes on Iranian territory. He made the statement on August 31 while speaking to reporters at the White House.
"Their fleet is destroyed. Their air force is destroyed. Their surveillance capabilities are almost completely eliminated. That doesn't mean we won't give them hell. We'll see how things go," Trump explained, discussing the situation in Iran.
He noted, however, that further US actions will depend on how events develop.
Earlier, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Washington plans to impose sanctions against Iran literally on a weekly basis in order to increase economic pressure.
‘What a stupid question’: Trump rules out idea of nuking Iran
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"Have you ruled out using a nuclear weapon against Iran?"@POTUS: "They're totally defeated militarily — so I defeat them and now I should use a nuclear weapon on top of them? What a stupid question." pic.twitter.com/Gv9dXAJ9Zu
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Trump Says Iran Will “Never” Get Nuclear Weapons, Warns Tehran Would Use Them
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will "never" be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, arguing that Tehran would use such weapons if it acquired them and warning that Israel and other countries in the Middle East would face an unprecedented security threat.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed state remains a central objective of his administration’s policy toward Tehran. He argued that Iran’s military actions across the region demonstrate why Washington cannot allow it to develop nuclear weapons.
Trump pointed to Iran’s recent missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start..., Qatar
...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi...
, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait, saying he was surprised by the scale of the attacks on neighboring Gulf states. He claimed the strikes had damaged Iran’s standing in the region and caused Tehran to lose support from countries that had previously maintained more neutral positions.
The US president also said American forces had cleared sea mines from key shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz and now had "complete or almost complete control" over maritime security in the area. Trump predicted that oil and gasoline prices would fall sharply once the conflict ends and shipping returns to normal.
Trump also criticized some US allies over their response to the regional conflict. He singled out South Korea, saying Seoul had declined Washington’s request to participate in actions related to Iran and that the United States would take that decision into account in future bilateral relations.
The interview comes after months of escalating military confrontation between Washington and Tehran. The Trump administration has carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear and missile facilities, including operations targeting sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, saying the attacks were intended to prevent Iran from advancing toward a nuclear weapon.
Iran has denied seeking nuclear weapons and says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. Tehran has condemned US military operations and responded with missile and drone attacks targeting US military interests and regional targets, further escalating tensions across the Middle East.
The conflict has entered its sixth month, with fighting in the Gulf and around the Strait of Hormuz raising concerns about regional stability, global energy supplies and the possibility of a broader war. Analysts say Trump’s latest remarks reinforce Washington’s position that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains a non-negotiable priority, even as diplomatic prospects remain uncertain.