US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Trump Claims Iran’s Nuclear Capability Has Been Destroyed, Vows Tehran Will Not Rebuild Programme, Predicts Petrol Prices Will Fall Soon

US President Donald Trump has defended American military action against Iran, claiming that the country’s nuclear weapons capability has been destroyed. Speaking at a Republican rally in Kentucky on Saturday, he said Washington would prevent Tehran from rebuilding its nuclear programme.

Trump described the operation as a major national security achievement and argued that military intervention was necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Trump Defends US Military Strikes on Iran

Addressing supporters at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena, Trump said Iran could not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, claiming Tehran might use them if it acquired the capability.

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The US President said American forces had struck Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and that his administration was focused on ensuring the programme could not be restored.