Mideast War: Iran Has Agreed Not to Stock Nuclear Weapon, Trump Says
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Iran has agreed not to stockpile nuclear weapons, marking a potential breakthrough in diplomatic negotiations amid the ongoing Middle East war involving Tehran. The announcement came as the three-month-old conflict between the United States and Iran continues, with the war mired in a stalemate under a shaky ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz largely closed to maritime traffic. The war began in late February following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, which targeted nuclear installations in both countries. President Trump has stated that the military campaign was initiated to prevent Iran from pursuing nuclear armament. Iran was previously viewed as being in a state of "nuclear weapons latency," meaning it possessed the necessary tools to develop a nuclear bomb but had not yet done so. In May 2025, the International Atomic Energy […]