Trump emphatically insisted Thursday that the United States will not use a nuclear weapon against Iran, saying 'Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we've totally and in a very conventional way decimated them without it?' The post accurately captures Trump's remarks from a Thursday (April 23, 2026) Oval Office interview with PBS reporters. This came after Trump had threatened earlier in the month to wipe out Iran's civilization if no deal was reached, with supporters calling it a negotiating tactic and critics wondering if it implied nuclear use.