Trump Rules Out Nuclear Weapons in Iran, Sees No U.S. Ground Deployment

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons in Iran, in interview remarks reported on October 16. He also said he did not see the United States deploying ground troops there. His comments on ground forces expressed an expectation about deployment, rather than a categorical pledge ruling it out. Trump also said he had spoken with Russia and China about nuclear disarmament, without providing details of those discussions or announcing an agreement.