President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States is under no pressure to move quickly in its standoff with Iran, while reiterating that Tehran must never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons.

Speaking during an interview on WABC’s “Sid & Friends in the Morning,” Trump argued that Iran’s military capabilities have been severely degraded and maintained that his administration remains firmly focused on preventing the regime from developing nuclear arms.

“We cannot let them have a nuclear weapon because they’d use it,” Trump told host Sid Rosenberg. “And if that goes off, you want to see a travesty. That would be unbelievable.”

Trump said recent actions by the United States and its allies have significantly weakened Iran’s armed forces.

“We’ve wiped out their navy, wiped out their air force,” Trump said. “It’s just a question of time.”

He added that economic pressure is continuing to strain the Iranian government, describing U.S. measures as effectively cutting off its financial resources.

“We have a blockade which gives them no money,” Trump said. “We don’t have to rush anything.”

The president also expressed confidence that Iran will ultimately abandon its nuclear ambitions, suggesting that Iranian officials have privately acknowledged the impact of recent strikes on their nuclear infrastructure.

“Oh, 100%,” Trump said when asked whether Iran could be stopped from enriching uranium and building a bomb.

Trump defended his earlier decision to withdraw from the nuclear agreement negotiated during the Obama administration, describing it as deeply flawed and dangerous.

“If I didn’t terminate the Iran nuclear deal signed by Barack Hussein Obama … it’s was one of the worst deals ever made, it’s a path for a nuclear weapon and there was nothing you could have done to stop it,” Trump said.

“They would have had a nuclear weapon four years ago and they would have used it on Israel, and they would have used it on the Middle East and maybe beyond that.”

Addressing reports of friction between himself and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump dismissed the notion, saying the two remain closely aligned on key regional issues.

“I get along great with Bibi,” Trump said. “We’ve been partners in the true sense.”

Trump also indicated that China could factor into broader strategic discussions, noting its economic ties to both Iran and the United States.

“We do have a good relationship,” Trump said of China. “But we’re stronger than China.”

Throughout the interview, Trump emphasized what he described as renewed American military strength, asserting that the United States remains the dominant global power.

“We have the strongest military anywhere in the world,” Trump said.

He also took aim at major media outlets, particularly The New York Times, accusing them of misrepresenting the situation in Iran.

“If you read the New York Times, you think that Iran is doing well,” Trump said. “They have no air force. They have no navy. They have no leaders.”

{Matzav.com}