Trump Threatens to 'Blow Up' Iran Nuclear Sites, GOP Insists on Total Dismantlement and Senate Approval

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Updated May 8, 2025, 07:59 PM

President Donald Trump has reiterated that the United States will only accept a nuclear agreement with Iran that includes the total and verifiable dismantlement of Tehran’s nuclear program. Trump stated that while he prefers a strong, verifiable deal, if such an agreement cannot be reached, the U.S. is prepared to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying they could be 'blown up nicely or viciously.' Congressional Republicans, including Senators Lindsey Graham, Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz, and Pete Ricketts, are circulating letters and resolutions urging the administration to ensure any deal with Iran results in the complete dismantlement of its enrichment capabilities. They have emphasized that Senate approval is necessary for any durable agreement and warned that no deal lacking total dismantlement will secure the 67 votes required for ratification. Senator Graham has stated that Iran 'cannot enrich' uranium and must dismantle its program now. Some officials, including Vice President JD Vance, have indicated openness to Iran maintaining a civilian nuclear program without enrichment, but leading Republicans insist that even a civil program must be subject to strict verification and no enrichment on Iranian soil. The debate comes amid reports of Iran’s continued uranium enrichment, including an International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran’s uranium stockpile, and a recent test of the Qassem Basir ballistic missile. Republican lawmakers have also criticized the Iranian regime for supporting regional militant groups and for what they describe as repeated deception regarding its nuclear activities. Calls for immediate and comprehensive international action have been made to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability, with some members of Congress labeling Iran as the greatest nuclear threat to global stability. Criticism has also been directed at the 2015 nuclear deal reached during the Obama administration.

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Jewish Insider

@J_Insider

“To the Iranian regime: you claim all you want is a peaceful nuclear power program. You can have it, but you cannot enrich and you must dismantle,” said @LindseyGrahamSC. “And you must dismantle now.” https://t.co/8sstoepPBs

ايران اينترنشنال

@IranIntl

Tom Cotton, US Republican Senator, wrote on the X Network “A nuclear Iran is an immediate threat not only to the United States, but to the entire world. The country's nuclear weapons program must be completely dismantled immediately,” he said. He also said in a speech: “If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, the world is very dangerous https://t.co/hSkoxYWMl4

Senate Republicans

@SenateGOP

The terrorist Iranian regime has repeatedly lied about their nuclear program. They are enriching uranium for one purpose: to obtain a nuclear weapon. The only acceptable outcome is a complete and verifiable dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear program.