Mike Waltz: Trump Is ‘Deadly Serious’ About Stopping Iran From Obtaining Nuclear Weapons

National security adviser Mike Waltz on “Fox News Sunday” reacted to a news report from last week that indicated Israel is likely to strike Iran’s nuclear program by saying that President Donald Trump will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

The Washington Post reported last week that Israel “is likely to attempt a strike on Iran’s Fordow and Natanz nuclear facilities in the first six months of 2025.”

Waltz was asked about what the U.S. involvement would be in a strike on Iran, given that Israel might need U.S. assistance with destroying Iran’s underground facilities.

“I can speak to what the president has repeatedly said and that is Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,” Waltz said. “That not only would be existential for Israel, I think it would be existential for the entire world, because it could kick off a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.”

“How we get there, I’m not going to get into the details here, but the president has also expressed a willingness to take whatever action is necessary,” he continued. “All options are on the table, but also to talk to Iran as well if they want to give up their entire program and not play games as we’ve seen Iran do in the past in prior negotiations.”

He concluded, “I’ll promise you this: President Trump is absolutely serious, deadly serious, when he says Iran can never have a nuke, and certainly not on President Trump’s watch; they are an irrational actor that we cannot allow to have their finger on the button.”

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