According to a video on Fox News, on Sunday May 31, 2026, President Donald Trump revealed that he personally identified and closed a critical loophole in Iran’s early negotiating position during current nuclear talks, securing a broader commitment from Tehran that covers both the development and the purchase of nuclear weapons.
The disclosure was one of the more detailed moments in a wide-ranging White House interview focused on the state of diplomatic relations with Iran.
Trump described the negotiating exchange as a moment that reflected the importance of scrutinizing the exact language offered at the table rather than accepting surface-level assurances.
In his words, President Trump said, “They originally said we will not develop a nuclear weapon, and I said what happens if you buy a nuclear weapon? So they said, now we will not develop them and we will not purchase a military nuclear weapon. That is a big difference.” he said.
The president explained that Iran’s initial offer, while sounding comprehensive, did not address the possibility of acquiring a ready-made nuclear weapon from another state or actor.
Trump said he challenged this directly, and that Iranian negotiators then revised their position to explicitly include a prohibition on purchasing such a weapon as well.
Trump described this as a significant step forward, noting that the distinction between not building and not acquiring is both legal and strategic in nature.
A country could theoretically maintain a credible nuclear threat without domestic development simply by obtaining a weapon elsewhere, and Trump said he was not prepared to leave that door open…..See More
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