U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Iran has agreed to halt its pursuit of nuclear weapons, describing it as a major breakthrough tied to ongoing U.S. military operations.
Speaking on Tuesday during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Homeland Security Secretary, Markwayne Mullin, Trump told reporters at the White House that Iran had made a clear commitment.
“They have agreed they will never have a nuclear weapon,” he said.
Recent briefings from the U.S. intelligence community to the Senate reportedly indicate that Iran remains among a group of countries developing long-range missile capabilities that could potentially reach the United States.
Despite this, Trump maintained that the U.S. has effectively won the conflict, suggesting that military operations may soon come to an end, although he did not specify a timeline for troop withdrawal.
On Iran’s leadership, the president suggested that significant changes have already occurred, noting that many of the officials in power at the start of the conflict are no longer in place.
“This is a change in the regime because the leaders are all very different from those we started with,” he said.
Trump also praised the performance of U.S. forces, claiming that Iran launched around 100 missiles at the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), all of which were intercepted before reaching their target.
He further commended U.S. allies in the Gulf, particularly the United Arab Emirates, which he said had faced approximately 1,400 incoming rockets but successfully intercepted them using American-made defense systems.
When asked about the role of Mohammed bin Salman, Trump described him as a strong ally, saying, “He is a warrior. He is fighting with us.”
Addressing concerns over Iran’s threats to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, Trump dismissed the warnings, asserting that the United States would maintain control over key strategic routes.