Trump States He Will Not Use Nuclear Weapons Against Iran

On April 24, according to CCTV International News, during an event at the White House on the afternoon of April 23, U.S. President Trump told the media that he could reach an agreement with Iran right now, but he wants the agreement to be ‘permanent,’ ensuring that Iran never has the chance to possess nuclear weapons. Therefore, he does not want to rush. Trump stated, ‘There is plenty of time,’ ‘there is absolutely no pressure,’ and ‘the real pressure is on Iran,’ which is unable to restore oil transportation under U.S. maritime blockade. He added that if Iran does not want to reach an agreement, he would ‘complete the remaining tasks through military means.’ When asked if he would consider using nuclear weapons against Iran, Trump replied, ‘No,’ and stated that even without launching a nuclear strike, the U.S. has already ‘completely destroyed’ Iran. When pressed by reporters on why the conflict was not resolved within the initially stated 4 to 6 weeks, Trump repeatedly mentioned that the U.S. fought in the Vietnam War for 18 years, and claimed that the U.S. had actually ‘militarily taken down Iran’ within 6 weeks; now it is just a matter of ‘both sides taking a break.’ (Dongxin News Agency)