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Trump Rules Out Nuclear Weapons and Ground Troops Against Iran While Pursuing Disarmament Talks With Russia and China
Read this in the Market Flux appPresident Trump stated on October 16 that the United States would not use nuclear weapons against Iran and has no plans to deploy ground troops there. The remarks represent a direct public commitment on two of the most sensitive levers of American military pressure as tensions with Iran remain elevated.
Trump added that he is in active discussions with Russia and China on nuclear disarmament and denuclearization, signaling a broader diplomatic push on weapons reduction alongside the Iran-specific assurances. He also referenced possibly having to go to "Pickaxe Mountain," a phrase that drew attention without further elaboration in the available wire reports.
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