US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his hardline stance against Iran, calling for the complete elimination of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. In a recent interview with NBC’s Meet the Press on May 4, Trump made it clear that he would not accept any partial measures or exceptions, even for civilian power generation, reigniting debates over the future of US-Iran relations and broader Middle Eastern stability.

When asked by host Kristen Welker whether he would settle for limiting Iran’s nuclear activities or insisted on total abolition, Trump responded bluntly: “Total dismantlement. Yes, that is all I would accept.” He expressed skepticism toward Iran’s claim of pursuing nuclear energy solely for civilian purposes, arguing that the country’s vast oil reserves rendered nuclear power unnecessary.

“They have so much oil – why do they need it?” Trump said, asserting that even civilian nuclear programs could easily transition into military applications. “Civilian [nuclear] energy often leads to military wars. And we don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon. It’s a very simple deal,” he added.

The former president also warned about the existential threat posed by a nuclear-armed Iran: “I just don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon because the world will be destroyed.”

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