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Trump Reiterates Vow to Prevent Iran's Nuclear Proliferation Amid Recent Conflict and US Military Intervention

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US President Donald Trump has maintained his stance against Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, despite recent allegations that the US military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites may not have achieved the desired outcome. Trump claimed that Iran was "weeks away" from producing nuclear weapons before the Israeli attack on June 13, and that the US strikes had set Iran's nuclear ambitions back by decades.

Key Takeaways:

  • The US military intervened in a 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, targeting Iran's top three nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that Iran has over 400kg of uranium enriched to 60% purity, close to the 90% required for nuclear weapons.
  • IAEA chief Rafael Grossi stated that Iran could restart uranium enrichment in a matter of months following the US strikes.
  • Trump claimed that the US strikes had "obliterated" the nuclear facilities, but several news organizations have reported that the damage was not as extensive as claimed.
  • The US has imposed a new 90-day ban on TikTok, with the president announcing that he has found a buyer for the social media platform.
  • Trump has threatened to stop US trade talks with Canada until they drop a new digital services tax on foreign and domestic technology companies.
  • The US is currently "getting along" with China, despite a significant trade deficit with Beijing.

Statistics:

  • 12 days: The length of the conflict between Iran and Israel.
  • 400kg: The amount of uranium enriched to 60% purity by Iran.
  • 60%: The purity level of uranium held by Iran.
  • 90%: The purity level required for nuclear weapons.
  • 9: The number of nuclear weapons that could be produced with the enriched uranium maintained by Iran.
  • 90 days: The extended ban on TikTok by the US.
  • $X: The amount of the US trade deficit with China (exact figure not provided in the source).

Sources:

  • Al Jazeera: "By the numbers: The ruin left behind by 12 days of the Israel-Iran war" (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/by-the-numbers-3/2025/6/28/the-ruin-left-behind-by-12-days-of-the-israel-iran-war)
  • Al Jazeera: "Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months, says IAEA chief" (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/29/iran-could-resume-uranium-enrichment-within-months-says-iaea-chief)
  • Al Jazeera: "What is Canada's digital tax and why is Trump killing trade talks over it?" (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/6/28/what-is-canadas-digital-tax-and-why-is-trump-killing-trade-talks-over-it)

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