Trump Says Iran Nuclear Program Set Back by Several Decades After American Military Strikes, Now Calls It Permanent

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that the Iranian nuclear program has been set back by several decades due to recent American military strikes. Over the course of late June and early July 2025, Trump reiterated and intensified his position, later describing the setback to Iran's nuclear ambitions as permanent. These comments were made in the context of ongoing tensions involving Iran's nuclear development and U.S. actions aimed at delaying or disrupting that progress.