Iran War

Trump Rules Out Use of Nuclear Weapons in Iran War

The president insisted nuclear weapons should never be used by any nation in conflict.
Trump Rules Out Use of Nuclear Weapons in Iran War
President Donald Trump waves after landing at Palm Beach International Airport on March 20, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out using a nuclear weapon in the war with Iran.
He told reporters in the Oval Office that the United States has already greatly weakened the Islamic Republic with conventional weapons, declaring that “a nuclear weapon should never be allowed to be used by anybody.”
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.