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Trump: Iran Cannot Have Nuclear Weapon ‘In Any Way, Shape, or Form’

President Donald Trump declared that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains his administration's top priority, ruling out Iranian nuclear capability in any form.

Eleni Papadaki-Van Der Merwe Staff Writer

AUGUST 17, 2026 AT 3:56 PM

In a clear statement of strategic intent, according to Telegram @OSINTLive, Trump declared that stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons capabilities is the overriding priority for American foreign policy in the region.

The number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon, the President stated, closing his message with appreciation for attention to the critical national security matter.

The declaration comes amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran, signaling the administration’s hardline approach to Iran’s nuclear program. Trump’s emphasis on preventing Iranian nuclear development through any means represents a continuation of his administration’s maximum pressure campaign against the regime.

The President’s categorical language—ruling out Iranian nuclear capability “in any way, shape, or form”—leaves no ambiguity about American resolve on the issue. This forthright position stands in stark contrast to previous diplomatic frameworks that critics argued provided insufficient safeguards against Iranian weapons development.

The statement underscores that regardless of other regional considerations or diplomatic pressures, the Trump administration views Iranian nuclear disarmament as a non-negotiable strategic imperative for American national security and regional stability.

With information from Telegram @OSINTLive

Eleni Papadaki-Van Der Merwe

She was born in 1986 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is the granddaughter of an immigrant from Crete who settled in the Greek community of Johannesburg (one of the largest in Africa). She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Political Science from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg and a master’s degree in Journalism from Rhodes University in Grahamstown. She began her career at English-language media outlets in Johannesburg, covering politics and economics, with a focus on issues related to migration and the diaspora. She moved to Athens in 2015 to “return to her roots,” initially to pursue graduate studies, and has remained there permanently. She is married to an Afrikaner; they have two children and live in the southern suburbs of Athens.