Trump Says Blocking a Nuclear Iran Remains His Number One Goal
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Trump Says Blocking a Nuclear Iran Remains His Number One Goal

Trump reaffirms that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon stays his top priority, restating a demand at the center of the ongoing Iran war.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 17, 2026, 2:27 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump declared that stopping Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is and will always remain his top objective, restating the demand at the heart of a war now in its sixth month.