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US President Donald Trump reiterated in a Fox News interview that Iran must never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, warning that if Tehran obtained one the Middle East 'would have essentially been gone.' He described Iran's leadership as 'very violent, evil people' and said the region and Israel would face existential danger if Iran had nuclear capability. The comments come amid an active military and economic confrontation between Washington and Tehran, including recent US strikes on Iranian forces and an escalating sanctions campaign, underscoring that halting Iran's nuclear ambitions remains a central US policy objective.