U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has given him a guarantee that it will never build nuclear weapons. He made the statement on Saturday during an interview with his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, which was broadcast on Fox News. The interview took place on Lara Trump’s podcast show, where the former president discussed his interactions with Tehran.
According to Trump, he had sought a clear assurance from Iran that it would not pursue nuclear arms, and he said Tehran agreed to that demand. However, Iranian media have not reflected any such statement or confirmation. Reports from Iranian outlets stated that Tehran would only engage in talks with Washington if the United States released $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets. They also dismissed Trump’s claim that Iran’s stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium would be destroyed as baseless.
The conflicting accounts highlight the ongoing uncertainty surrounding U.S.–Iran relations and the status of nuclear negotiations between the two countries.