Trump's National Security Advisor: The Goal of the U.S. is the Complete Dismantling of Iran's Nuclear Program

The National Security Advisor of the White House states that the goal of the U.S. is the complete dismantling of Iran's nuclear program, while the special representative of Donald Trump has once again called for negotiations with Iran. Mike Waltz, the National Security Advisor, in an interview with CBS on Sunday, April 3, emphasized 'complete dismantling' and stated that Iran must abandon its nuclear program in a way that 'the whole world can see.' He referred to previous remarks by the U.S. President that the issue of Iran has reached a critical point, adding: 'All options are on the table, and it is time for Iran to completely abandon its desire for nuclear weapons.' Waltz also reported that during recent U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi positions in Yemen, several members of the leadership of this militia group, including its missile specialist, were killed. He did not provide further details on this matter. Recently, Donald Trump has warned Iran on two occasions via social media to stop supporting the Houthis in Yemen. On the other hand, Steve Witkoff, Trump's special representative in the Middle East, in an interview with Fox News emphasized that the U.S. will not allow Iran access to nuclear weapons, stating that the letter from the U.S. President to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic is an attempt to avoid military action regarding Iran's nuclear program. He clarified: 'Not everything needs to be resolved militarily.' Witkoff further stated that the message from the U.S. to Iran is: 'Let’s sit down and see if we can reach the right solution through dialogue and diplomacy.' He also warned that if the issue does not reach a resolution diplomatically, the alternative method is not pleasant. On the first of Farvardin, Witkoff also mentioned in an interview with Tucker Carlson that the U.S. President is trying to prevent military conflict with Iran through 'confidence-building,' and that Iran is contacting the U.S. through 'intermediaries.' Meanwhile, the Iranian Foreign Minister has stated that Tehran's solution is indirect negotiations with the Trump administration. Abbas Araghchi, in an interview published on Sunday, based on recent statements by Ali Khamenei, said that 'for now, Iran's tactic and strategy' is indirect negotiations. He also announced that Iran will soon respond to Trump's letter to Khamenei. Axios reported on March 19, citing an American official and two sources familiar with the content of the U.S. President's letter to Iran, that Donald Trump has given Tehran a two-month deadline to reach a new nuclear agreement with Washington. Iran's nuclear program has advanced over the past four years and is now closer than ever to the capacity needed to produce nuclear weapons. Iran claims it is not seeking to build nuclear weapons.