US President Trump Says Iran Will Never Be Allowed to Acquire Nuclear Weapons

Washington, D.C. (Terror Monitor) — US President Donald Trump has reiterated that Washington will never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, warning that Tehran would not be permitted to come close to developing such an arsenal.

Speaking at a NASA facility in Florida, Trump said preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remained a central priority of his administration.

“The United States will make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon,” Trump said, reiterating his longstanding position on Tehran's nuclear programme.

Referring to the US military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, involving B-2 stealth bombers, Trump claimed that the operation had prevented a potentially catastrophic outcome for Israel and the wider Middle East.

He argued that had the United States not carried out those strikes, Iran could have acquired nuclear weapons, potentially threatening Israel's existence and destabilising the entire region.

“If those strikes had not taken place and Iran had obtained a nuclear weapon, Israel would have been wiped out, and the Middle East would no longer exist,” Trump said, according to his remarks.

The US president again stressed that Washington would not allow such a scenario to materialise, insisting that Iran would never be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons.

Remarks at Kennedy Space Center

Trump made the remarks on Friday, November 6, during an address at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where he spoke about his administration's policies and the US military campaign against Iran.

According to a transcript of his remarks, Trump said Iran had previously attempted to develop nuclear weapons but insisted that US military action had prevented Tehran from achieving that objective.

He specifically praised the B-2 bombers involved in the June 2025 operation, known as Operation Midnight Hammer, which targeted three major Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

The operation involved US stealth bombers dropping powerful bunker-busting munitions on underground nuclear facilities, alongside submarine-launched Tomahawk cruise missile strikes.

The Trump administration subsequently described the operation as a major setback for Iran's nuclear programme. However, questions have continued over the extent of the damage and how much of Iran's nuclear material and technical capabilities survived the attacks.

Iran Nuclear Dispute and International Concerns

Iran has consistently maintained that its nuclear programme is peaceful, while the United States and Israel have accused Tehran of pursuing capabilities that could eventually enable it to manufacture nuclear weapons.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly raised concerns about Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium and restrictions on international inspections.

According to the Associated Press, the IAEA has reported that Iran possessed approximately 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 per cent before the latest developments. Uranium enriched to this level is not weapons-grade but can be further enriched to the approximately 90 per cent level generally associated with nuclear weapons.

The dispute over uranium enrichment, international inspections and the future of Iran's nuclear facilities remains central to diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran.

Washington and Tehran Continue to Face Military and Diplomatic Challenges

Trump's latest comments come amid renewed military confrontation between the United States and Iran, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement.

Reuters reported on November 2 that Trump had expressed doubts about launching another major round of attacks against Iran following the US midterm elections.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said he believed an agreement with Tehran was possible and indicated that Iranian representatives had shown willingness to negotiate through Qatari mediators.

US Vice President JD Vance also described discussions with Iranian representatives as positive, saying the administration would continue pursuing a negotiated settlement.

However, Trump maintained that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remained a non-negotiable condition for any agreement.

In a separate development reported by the Associated Press on November 7, US forces carried out fresh, limited strikes against an Iranian air-defence system near Qeshm Island, close to the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.

The AP report said Qatar was also mediating proposals aimed at bridging differences between Washington and Tehran, including arrangements involving the US blockade, frozen Iranian funds, international inspections of damaged nuclear facilities and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran, meanwhile, has insisted that any agreement must address sanctions, frozen assets, compensation and the cessation of military hostilities.

Trump's latest remarks reinforce his administration's stated position that Iran will not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, while the future of the conflict remains closely tied to the outcome of diplomatic negotiations and the unresolved dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme.