Monday, May 5, 2025

Trump looking for 'total' disarmament of Iran nuclear program, open to 'civilian energy' - Jerusalem Post Staff

 

by Jerusalem Post Staff

Last week, Trump said the current nuclear talks between his country and the Islamic Republic were going "very well."

 

Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative) (photo credit: Canva, RAHEB HOMAVANDI/REUTERS)
Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)
(photo credit: Canva, RAHEB HOMAVANDI/REUTERS)

US President Donald Trump said that he was looking for a complete disarmament of Iran's nuclear program, but said he was open to hearing about a civilian energy program during an NBC interview on Sunday.

“I think that I would be open to hearing it, you know?” Trump told NBC's Kristen Welker. “Civilian energy, it’s called. But you know, civilian energy often leads to military wars. And we don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon. It’s a very simple deal.”

Trump said he was looking to achieve "total dismantlement" of the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. 

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee shared a video from the interview in an X/Twitter post, writing, "For those who fear Donald Trump has changed his position on Iran, hear directly from HIM--not fake news from NYT or WAPO.

Last week, Trump said the current nuclear talks between his country and the Islamic Republic were going "very well."

 WOULD WAR with Iran lead to Israel’s destruction, or does Israel have no choice but to attack? (credit: LIGHTSPRING/SHUTTERSTOCK)Enlrage image
WOULD WAR with Iran lead to Israel’s destruction, or does Israel have no choice but to attack? (credit: LIGHTSPRING/SHUTTERSTOCK)

“I think a deal will be reached...We’ll have something without needing to start bombing,” Trump added. 

Israeli estimates

Last week, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that Israel estimates that the negotiations between the US and Iran are likely to conclude with an agreement.

The official said that Israel does not yet know whether the agreement will align with its demands—namely, the complete dismantling of uranium enrichment facilities—or if it will resemble the previous nuclear deal, which Israel considers a "bad agreement."

Amichai Stein contributed to this report. 


Jerusalem Post Staff

Source: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-852606

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