WASHINGTON \u2014 US President Donald Trump has dismissed the use of\nnuclear weapons against Iran and appeared angered when a reporter asked\nwhether he had removed the nuclear option from consideration, calling\nthe question \u201cstupable\u201d. It is noted that the US and Iran were once\nagain involved in an exchange of attacks on Sunday (30\/08\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cI will not say that, but the answer is yes,\u201d Trump said during an\nevent at the White House in Washington on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have set it aside; there is no reason for it. What a stupid\nquestion, actually!\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump stated that Iran has been \u201ctotally defeated militarily\u201d, making\nnuclear escalation unnecessary. He asserted that the US has defeated\nIran.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is them, they are completely defeated,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I am now defeating them and now I have to use nuclear weapons to\nfinish it? What a stupid question!\u201d<\/p>\n
On the same occasion, Trump stated that the US military does not rule\nout the possibility of attacking Iran again if necessary. Previously on\nMonday (31\/08\/2026), Axios reported that Trump was considering limited\nstrikes against Iran to prevent the nation from restoring its military\ncapabilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir leaders are mostly dead. Their Navy is gone. Their Air Force\nis gone. Their surveillance equipment is almost entirely destroyed. That\ndoes not mean we will not hit them. We shall see what happens,\u201d Trump\ntold the media.<\/p>\n
The plan for limited strikes against Iran is aimed at reducing the\nrisk of Iranian attacks on oil tankers as well as US Navy and Air Force\nassets in the region.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, several explosions were reported on Larak Island, Iran,\nlocated in the Strait of Hormuz. Axios reported that the US had launched\nstrikes allegedly targeting Iranian missile launchers on the island.<\/p>\n
Iranian media subsequently reported that Tehran had fired missiles at\nUS ships in the Strait of Hormuz and US bases in the region. US Central\nCommand (CENTCOM) stated that it had attacked Iran to prevent the\nnation\u2019s forces from planting mines in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-angry-when-asked-if-he-has-set-aside-nuclear-option-for-iran-1788249751", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }