ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 14, 2026 18:30Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told CBS News on Sunday."What I would say the president has been most clear about is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon - never, full stop," Hegseth said.He went on to discuss the reports currently circulating about the deal, stating that some of the details that have come out publicly "are completely wrong.""It's performance-based,” Hegseth stated. “No money will be released to Iran until they perform.""There’s no trust here, and we are going to verify everything," he added. "Nuclear material will be destroyed and removed, and the nuclear program will be dismantled."This is a developing story.Follow us on Google