Trump Says Iran Will ‘Never’ Have Nuclear Weapons As U.S. Deal Moves To ‘Second Stage’

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief

(Worthy News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the emerging agreement between Washington and Tehran has been “successful” and is now moving into a “second stage,” while warning that Iran will never be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons.

Speaking to reporters at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, Trump said the framework reached with Iran was already in place and expressed confidence that the next phase of negotiations could prove easier than the first.

“We have our deal done with Iran, and it should be successful,” Trump said. “It goes to a second stage, which I think would be actually easier.”

Trump described the agreement as “fair,” but stressed that the United States would not be investing money in Iran as part of the understandings. His central condition, he said, remained absolute: Tehran must never obtain a nuclear weapon.

“The only thing that really matters to me is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.

The president also said the United States wants to take possession of Iran’s enriched uranium, though he did not provide details on how such a transfer would be carried out under the agreement.

“Psychologically, we want to get Iran’s enriched uranium,” Trump said.

Trump warned that if Iran tries to obtain nuclear weapons in the future, “all hell will break loose on it,” adding that the agreement is designed to prevent Tehran from developing or possessing nuclear arms.

The president also rejected the idea that regime change was ever the formal goal of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, even as he suggested that the deaths of senior Iranian officials had effectively transformed Tehran’s leadership structure.

“You talk about regime change. I never cared about regime change,” Trump said. “It was never a part.”

Trump said the United States is now dealing with Iranian officials he considers more practical than previous leaders, describing them as “rational,” “strong,” and “smart.” He said he believes they are looking to help their country rather than pursue further confrontation.

“I don’t believe in regime change,” Trump said. “And I’ve watched regime changes for years. They never work. It has to just happen.”

Still, for Israel and many regional observers, the question remains whether Tehran’s commitments can be trusted once military pressure eases. Iran has long used nuclear negotiations to preserve leverage, buy time, and advance its influence through proxy forces across the Middle East.

The agreement may be presented as diplomacy, but its true test will be whether it actually strips Iran of its nuclear weapons pathway, removes its enriched uranium from reach, and prevents the Islamic Republic from using negotiations as cover to rebuild its strength.

For those who view Iran’s nuclear ambitions as an existential threat to Israel, promises will not be enough. Verification, enforcement, and consequences will determine whether this deal restrains Tehran — or merely delays the next crisis.

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