'Iran Can't Have A Nuclear Weapon': Vance Clarifies US Stance Amid Tensions In Middle East

Last Updated:March 03, 2026, 08:17 IST

Vance stated that the US has a much greater capacity to damage the Iranian nuclear programme and are not going to allow them to have a nuclear weapon. 

Amid the ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran, Vice President JD Vance stated that the US President Donald Trump wants to make it clear to the Iranians and to the world that Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon.

Talking about the military operations in Iran, Vice President Vance said, “The President wants to make it clear to the Iranians and to the world that he is not going to rest until he accomplishes that all-important objective of ensuring that Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon."

Vance further stated that the US has a much greater capacity to damage the Iranian nuclear programme and are not going to allow them to have a nuclear weapon.

Trump Says Iran War Could Last Weeks

Amid the escalating tensions in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US has “the capability to go far longer" than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran.

The US and Israel have continued to attack Iran since killing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday. Meanwhile, Tehran and its allies have hit back against Israel, and neighbouring Gulf states, including Kuwait, Bahrain, and UAE.

At least 555 people have been killed in Iran so far by the US-Israeli campaign, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said. Additionally, more than 130 cities across the country have come under attack. In Israel, 11 people have been killed, with 31 in Lebanon, according to authorities.

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