US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has agreed never to acquire a nuclear weapon as part of what he described as a historic peace agreement that ended tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at a Mack Trucks manufacturing facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, Trump said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remained the central objective of his administration’s policy towards the Islamic Republic.

 

Donald Trump also asserted that Tehran’s military capabilities had been severely weakened. The President further asserted that Iran’s economy and defence sector had also suffered substantial damage. Donald Trump suggested that the conflict had been necessary to prevent wider instability across West Asia. The President said the agreement had already helped stabilise energy flows through one of the world’s most strategically important waterways.

 

Trump argued that previous American administrations had failed to address the issue. Referring to recent military action against Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump praised the US operation. Trump also indicated that Washington remained open to further engagement with Tehran. The President’s remarks come amid continuing international attention on Iran’s nuclear programme and security in the Gulf region. At another point in his remarks, Donald Trump also defended his tariff policies and promoted his administration’s economic record.