"After their nuclear program was obliterated, they were told not to try to restart it, yet here they are. You can see them always trying to rebuild elements of it. They're not enriching uranium right now, but they're trying to get to the point where they ultimately can."
"The principle is very simple: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Beyond just the nuclear program, they possess these conventional weapons that are solely designed to attack America and attack Americans if they so choose."
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Iran is rebuilding and expanding its ballistic missile and nuclear programs following US military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025. Rubio emphasized that while Iran is not currently enriching uranium, it is attempting to develop the capability to do so. The warnings preceded nuclear negotiations scheduled in Geneva, the third round of talks in 2025. The US maintains that Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons, while Tehran claims its program serves civilian purposes. US military buildup continues in the Middle East amid tensions, with Iran promising retaliatory strikes if attacked, though acknowledging limited capacity to strike the US mainland directly.
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