By Agency Report
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.
“My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy,” Trump said in his State of the Union address.
“But one thing is certain: I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror to have a nuclear weapon.”
Trump said he had not received any commitment from Tehran to renounce nuclear weapons development.
Iran maintained that its nuclear programme was for civilian purposes, though it had refused to give up uranium enrichment, which can be used to produce weapons-grade material.
The U.S. and Iran are currently engaged in negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme, but no significant progress has been reported.
Tensions have remained high since last June, when Israel launched a 12-day military campaign against Iranian nuclear facilities, with support from the U.S…
Iran retaliated with rocket attacks on Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv.
dpa/NAN
