[Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran] September 1st, US President Trump told the media at the White House on the afternoon of August 31st local time that the resumption of strikes against Iran would be "very limited", but he warned, "This does not mean that we will not beat them." He also reiterated his assertion that U.S. and Israeli bombings have turned Iran into a "failed state." When asked if he had ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, Trump dismissed it as a "stupid question" but responded in the affirmative. Trump said, "They (Iran) are now completely defeated militarily. Do I still want to throw nuclear weapons on their heads? What a stupid question." (CCTV International News)