The president denied regime change in Iran as one of his goals, saying, “I had one goal—they will have no nuclear weapon and that goal has been attained.” The president said in the early days of the war against Iran that the conflict, which is reaching its fifth week, would last four to five weeks. Trump, who recently failed to get European allies to back his goal of capturing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route off the coast of Iran, said, “That’s not for us, that’ll be for France.” Trump blasted the U.K. and France in a Truth Social post Tuesday, claiming the latter ally has been “VERY UNHELPFUL.” The U.S. government and the International Atomic Energy Agency had not publicly disclosed evidence that Iran was developing nuclear weapons as of last June, when the U.S. carried out aerial strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities that Trump alleged were “completely and totally obliterated.” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said this week Iran has “the necessary will to end this war” but expects guarantees to prevent further aggression.
Author: Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff, Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/
Published at: 2026-03-31 22:52:42
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