President
Trump has been nothing if not consistent with his message on Iran: they cannot
have a nuclear weapon.
Here are 30
times President Trump has said Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon:
- “You cannot let Iran have a
nuclear weapon. You cannot let it happen because bad things will happen if
that happens.” (6/24/23)
- “No nuclear weapons. You can’t
give [Iran] nuclear weapons.” (7/15/23)
- “Don’t let Iran have nuclear
weapons. That’s my only thing I have to tell you today. Don’t let them
have it.” (10/16/23)
- “They can’t have a nuclear
weapon. That’s all. They can’t have nuclear weapons. It’s too destructive,
too powerful. They can’t have it.” (10/29/23)
- “No nuclear weapons. You can’t
have nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are the single greatest threat to
this world.” (11/9/23)
- “I just don’t want them to have
a nuclear weapon, and they weren’t going to have one.” (1/5/24)
- “They cannot have a nuclear
weapon. That was the only thing — the one thing I said, ‘You cannot
have.’” (1/5/24)
- “I just didn't want Iran to
have a nuclear weapon. I said, "You know, we're going to make a great
deal. Everybody's going to be happy. You're going to be rich as hell
again. Everything's going to be great, but you cannot have a nuclear
weapon.” (1/20/24)
- “You can't let Iran have
nuclear weapons.” (4/30/24)
- “Iran cannot have a nuclear
weapon, very simple. They cannot have a nuclear weapon.” (5/1/24)
- “Instead, we have a very
hostile country that wants nuclear weapons. You can't let that happen.” (6/15/24)
- “The main thing is Iran can't
have a nuclear weapon. That was my main thing. The deal was a simple deal.
Iran can't have a nuclear. You know, it can't have a missile, it can't
have a nuclear missile. It cannot have that nuclear capability.” (6/20/24)
- “Iran should not have a nuclear
weapon … Iran should never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.” (7/10/24)
- “They can't have a nuclear
weapon. It's very simple. They can't have a nuclear weapon. You cannot let
Iran have a nuclear weapon.” (8/5/24)
- “Iran can't have a nuclear
weapon — it’s very simple.” (8/8/24)
- “They can't have a nuclear
weapon. They can't have a nuclear weapon. And we were all set to make sure
that they don't have a nuclear weapon. Because once they do, it's a whole
different world, it's a whole different negotiation.” (8/15/24)
- “They can't have a nuclear
weapon. And now, they're very close to having one, and it's very dangerous
for the world, very dangerous for the world. I mean, the biggest — the
biggest problem today, in my opinion, the biggest risk is the nuclear
weapons, the weaponry.” (10/1/24)
- “I just don't want them to have
a nuclear weapon. It's very simple.” (10/10/24)
- “All I wanted is you can never
have a nuclear weapon. I didn't want much. I wanted Iran to be very
successful. I just don't want them to have a nuclear weapon.” (10/16/24)
- “And all I wanted was Iran
can't have a nuclear weapon. I just wanted it. That's all I wanted. Very
simple. You can't have a nuclear weapon.” (10/28/24)
- “I had to have one thing — no
nuclear weapons. You can't have nuclear weapon. Nuclear weapons are the
greatest danger to our country going forward, to the world going forward.”
(10/29/24)
- “Iran can't have a nuclear
weapon. Nuclear weapons are the greatest single threat to our country, but
to the entire world.” (11/3/24)
- “It’s very simple: Iran cannot
have a nuclear weapon.” (2/4/25)
- “You cannot allow [Iran] to
have a nuclear weapon.” (2/10/25)
- “I want Iran to be a wonderful,
great, happy country — but they can’t have a nuclear weapon.” (4/11/25)
- “Iran has to get rid of the
concept of a nuclear weapon. They cannot have a nuclear weapon.” (4/14/25)
- “Iran has a chance to have a
great country and to live happily without death, and I’d like to see that.
That’s my first option. If there’s a second option, I think it would be
very bad for Iran ... but Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon.” (4/17/25)
- “We want it to be a great
country. Let it be a tremendously successful, rich country ... but they
can’t have a nuclear weapon.” (5/6/25)
- “Iran can have a much brighter
future — but we’ll never allow America and its allies to be threatened
with terrorism or a nuclear attack ... We really want them to be a
successful country … but they cannot have a nuclear weapon.” (5/13/25)
President
Trump took decisive action in Iran to protect Americans — not only
today, but for generations to come.
