Trump: 'Mother of All Bombs' is not nuclear, and we will not use nuclear weapons against Iran
President Donald Trump affirmed that the United States will not use nuclear weapons or send ground troops to Iran, pointing to the continuation of negotiations.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- We rule out sending ground troops... Tehran has requested a halt to U.S. attacks, and negotiations are ongoing
U.S. President Donald Trump affirmed that the United States would not use nuclear weapons against Iran, while simultaneously ruling out the deployment of American ground forces on Iranian territory, and noting that negotiations between Washington and Tehran are continuing.
In an interview with the U.S. network Newsmax, responding to reports about the possibility of using the "Mother of All Bombs" against Iran, Trump stated that this bomb is not a nuclear weapon, emphasizing that his country would not resort to using nuclear weapons against Tehran, as it is not compelled to do so.
He added that Iran had requested a halt to U.S. attacks, confirming that negotiations between the two sides are still ongoing.
In this context, Reuters quoted Trump as ruling out the deployment of U.S. ground forces in Iran, and reiterating that Washington would not use nuclear weapons against it.
Regarding U.S. military capabilities, Trump said that his country is working to produce Patriot air defense systems and Tomahawk missiles at record levels, with the aim of rebuilding its weapons stockpiles.
Reuters had reported on Thursday, citing CNN, that the U.S. military had prepared plans to carry out potential strikes against Iran, which could include the use of the GBU-43/B bomb, known as the "Mother of All Bombs," to target nuclear facilities and energy infrastructure, should Trump order a resumption of military operations.
