President Donald Trump claimed Tehran pledged never to obtain a nuclear weapon, among other eye-catching claims, in a Wednesday interview at a crucial junction of the war with Iran.In an interview with the New York Post’s Pod Force One podcast, the president gave updates on negotiations with Iran, its impact on his domestic agenda, and his perspective on political developments in the United States as the midterm races heat up.Here are the biggest takeaways from Trump’s latest interview.
Trump claims Iran ‘already agreed’ it won’t have a nuclear weapon
Touching on the topic that’s become the central point of contention in negotiations with Tehran, Iran’s nuclear program, Trump suggested a major victory when he said its leadership had already agreed never to obtain a nuclear weapon.
“I did have to say we have to do something about Iran, because regardless of how well we’re doing [economically], we can’t let them have a nuclear weapon,” he said. “They’ve already agreed they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon.”
When the interviewer pressed him on the point, Trump maintained Iran agreed to it as part of negotiations.
