VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-18
“Look, we're in there for one reason: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,”
Donald Trump · said 2026-08-17 · reported 2026-08-18
Trump stated the U.S. objective in the war is to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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