Israel, Middle East wouldn't exist if I didn't stop Iran from having nuke: Trump

Donald Trump made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying the role he played in stopping Iran's nuclear ambitions was widely known but rarely acknowledged.US President Donald Trump has claimed that Israel and the entire Middle East would not exist today if his administration had not prevented Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. He made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying the role he played in stopping Iran's nuclear ambitions was widely known but rarely acknowledged."Israel and, in fact, the entire Middle East, WOULD NOT EXIST TODAY if I did not stop Iran from having a Nuclear Weapon. Nobody wants to say that, but everybody knows it's true!" Trump wrote. This comes as Trump continues to frame his Iran policy around preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.TRUMP TAKES CREDIT FOR IRAN NUCLEAR CAMPAIGNTrump has repeatedly portrayed the US military campaign against Iran's nuclear infrastructure as a success. Washington and Israel launched major strikes against Iranian nuclear and military facilities in 2025 and again in 2026, with preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon cited as a key objective.But the current status of Iran's programme remains uncertain. A Congressional Research Service assessment published in October said the extent to which the strikes affected Iran's ability to produce nuclear weapons remains unclear. It also noted that assessments had previously concluded Iran was not building a nuclear weapon. - Ends