President Donald Trump remains “clear that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters on Tuesday (local time).“Now with the conflict between Iran and Israel, President Trump is also clear that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Tammy Bruce said. “The fact that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon is clear. As the White House reminds us, since taking office, President Trump has clearly stated that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon,” she continued.She further asserted that, “one of the highest priorities of the Trump administration is the safety and security of the American people.”“To that end, the Department of State has established the Middle East Task Force to help coordinate support for US citizens, our US diplomatic missions, personnel, and diplomatic engagements. To keep US citizens involved, we have issued more than 30 security alerts to countries in the region,” she added.In a separate comment, Bruce echoed Trump’s view on national sovereignty and peace efforts, saying “Every country, as President Trump has stated, has the right to define its own future. He offers his help, and it’s up to the country whether or not they will accept it.”“He could have chosen to have this be about anything other than peace and making America great again, but he is committed to that,” she said.“I would not speak about the nature of the other country’s decision-making; that is up to them, but we are happy we have a President who is willing to help,” she added.Trump on Tuesday stepped up his rhetoric against Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying that America knows his location but will not kill him “for now.”On Truth Social, the US president in another post appeared to demand Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” amid its conflict with Israel.Trump’s statement has sparked questions about whether US will join its ally Israel in targeting Tehran’s leadership and nuclear facilities. “We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there — We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now,” he said in a post.“But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump added.This post was followed by another, where he simply wrote, “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”As conflict between Israel and Iran escalated, Trump, on late Monday, flew back from the G7 Summit in Canada. According to reports, he was expected to meet top officials at White House on Tuesday (local time).Trump’s latest post comes at a crucial point where he previously asserted that US is not joining the conflict. But he also delivered a stark warnings to Iran, urging it to take a deal to end its nuclear program. Trump on Tuesday also claimed that US has now “complete and total control of the skies over Iran.”A few days back, Israel also made a similar claim.Earlier, Trump said that he want “a real end, not a ceasefire” to the Iran-Israel conflict, and warned that “I’m not in too much of a mood to negotiate.”
