Trump says US will not use nuclear weapon in Iran war

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday ​that he would not use a nuclear weapon in ‌the war against Iran, Reuters reported.

"Why would I use a nuclear weapon? We've totally, in a very conventional way, decimated ​them without it," Trump told reporters at ​the White House when asked whether he ⁠would use such a weapon.

"No, I wouldn't ​use it. A nuclear weapon should never be allowed ​to be used by anybody," he added.

Asked how long he was willing to wait for a long-term peace deal with ​Iran, Trump said, "Don't rush me."

He said Iran might ​have loaded up their weaponry "a little bit" during the two-week ‌ceasefire, ⁠but added that the U.S. military could knock that out in about one day.

"Their navy is gone. Their air force is gone, their anti-aircraft ​is gone ...maybe they ​loaded up ⁠a little bit during the two-week hiatus, but we'll knock that out ​about one day, if they did," ​Trump ⁠added.

"I want to make the best deal. I could make a deal right now ... but I don't want ⁠to ​do that. I want to ​have it everlasting," Trump said.