‘Cannot have nuclear weapons’: Donald Trump vows to stop Iran; US orders partial Iraq embassy evacuation

Donald Trump on the Kennedy Center in Washington with Melania Trump

Donald Trump has reiterated his laborious stance on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, stating that the United States won’t enable the Middle Eastern nation to possess nuclear weapons. His feedback got here simply because the US ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Iraq, citing rising safety considerations within the area.Speaking to reporters on the Kennedy Center in Washington alongside his spouse Melania, the US president mentioned, “They can’t have a nuclear weapon. Very simple. They can’t have a nuclear weapon. We’re not going to allow that.”Trump’s assertion follows rising tensions amid failed diplomatic efforts to attain a nuclear take care of Iran. Despite 5 rounds of talks since April, no settlement has been reached, with uranium enrichment remaining the primary level of competition. The MAGA chief informed a New York Post podcast launched on Wednesday that his hopes for a deal have been fading. “I did think so, and I’m getting more and more — less confident about it,” he mentioned, including, “Something happened to them. But I’m much less confident about a deal being made.”The US State Department confirmed on Wednesday that the majority American diplomats have been being withdrawn from Baghdad and Erbil due to unspecified threats. “President Trump is committed to keeping Americans safe, both at home and abroad. In keeping with that commitment, we are constantly assessing the appropriate personnel posture at all our embassies,” the division mentioned. It added, “Based on our latest analysis, we decided to reduce the footprint of our mission in Iraq.”US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has additionally authorised the voluntary departure of US army dependents throughout the Middle East, as reported by Politico. Meanwhile, Iran’s defence minister Aziz Nasirzadeh has warned of a powerful army response if attacked. “All of its bases are within our reach; we have access to them, and we will target all of them in the host countries with no hesitation,” he was quoted as saying to Radio Free Europe.On social media, Iranian international minister Abbas Araqchi acknowledged Trump’s demand. “That is actually in line with our own doctrine and could become the main foundation for a deal,” he posted on X, however insisted a “mutually beneficial outcome” would require the continuation of Iran’s enrichment programme beneath UN supervision and the lifting of sanctions.The subsequent spherical of talks is scheduled for June 15 in Oman. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected a current US proposal, calling it “100 percent” towards nationwide pursuits.Separately, the US and European allies have submitted a decision on the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors, doubtlessly referring Iran to the UN Security Council. If handed, it might mark the primary such transfer in 20 years and will reimpose sanctions lifted beneath the 2015 deal that Trump withdrew from throughout his presidency.Iran has warned that if the decision is adopted, it should additional escalate its nuclear programme. The IAEA assembly concludes on June 13