President Trump Defends U.S. Strikes on Iran, Renews Ukraine Peace Push

Trump said he has no regrets over the operation

U.S. President Donald Trump has defended military action against Iran, saying it was necessary to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while renewing calls for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Trump said he has no regrets over the operation, arguing that allowing Iran to develop a nuclear weapon would have posed a greater threat to regional and U.S. security.

Turning to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Trump again called for a negotiated settlement, citing the heavy human and economic costs of the prolonged war. He also pointed to the strained relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a major challenge to peace efforts.

The comments highlight two key areas of Trump’s foreign-policy agenda: confronting Iran’s nuclear ambitions through military deterrence while pursuing diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine.