‘What a stupid question’: Trump rules out idea of nuking Iran amid renewed tensions

US President Donald Trump has ruled out the idea of using nuclear weapons against Iran. According to The Times of Israel, Trump described the suggestion as "a stupid question". He claimed that Tehran is "totally defeated militarily".

Tensions between the US and Iran have been escalating, with Iran launching missiles at American military bases in Jordan, prompting Trump to vow retaliation. The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has urged G20 finance ministers to join Washington's campaign to cut off Iran's financial lifelines, with the EU and the UAE already severing trade and financial ties with Iran.

The situation in the region remains volatile, with several incidents reported in the waterway near Hormuz. According to the Hindu BusinessLine, crude oil futures have traded higher following Trump's threat of further strikes against Iran. The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre has also reported an incident involving a tanker being struck by three unidentified objects 17 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Times of Israel, The National UAE, The National Business, Hindu BusinessLine — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.