FACT CHECK #EGKOH7QB

WHAT WE FOUND

While Iran does not currently possess nuclear weapons as of June 2026, the claim that Donald Trump is responsible for preventing this is MISLEADING. High-credibility sources and experts emphasize that the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) already successfully blocked Iran's pathways to the bomb and included monitoring systems that exceeded standard nonproliferation treaties 611. Trump has frequently claimed the 2015 deal gave Iran a legitimate right to possess nuclear weapons, but fact-checkers have repeatedly debunked this, stating the agreement never allowed Iran the right to nuclear weapons 14. Following U.S. airstrikes and a subsequent 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) in 2026, Trump claimed he achieved 99.9 percent of his goal to prevent an Iranian nuclear weapon 12. However, arms control experts have disputed his claims that Iran was on the verge of developing long-range missiles capable of reaching the U.S., and they found a lack of evidence that Iran had attempted to rebuild nuclear enrichment facilities prior to his military intervention 2. Furthermore, officials note that because Iran has never sought nuclear weapons, there is nothing inherently new about Iran agreeing not to have them in a new deal 7.

SOURCES

1. 1 · pbs.orgFACT-CHECKER
   Fact-checking Trump's comments that a 2015 deal gave Iran the right to nuclear weapons | PBS News

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2. 2 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKER
   Assessing Trump's Claims on Iran's Nuclear and Missile Capabilities - FactCheck.org

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3. 3 · whitehouse.govACADEMIC
   74 Times President Trump Has Made Clear That Iran Cannot Have a Nuclear Weapon – The White House

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4. 4 · politifact.comFACT-CHECKER
   PolitiFact | Trump wrong that a 2015 Obama-era deal gave Iran the right to nuclear weapons

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5. 5 · independent.co.ukWEB
   Trump claims ‘I got everything I wanted’ from Iran war in deranged G7 speech as major doubts grow over peace deal | The Independent

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6. 6 · armscontrol.orgWEB
   Trump’s Failing Iran Policy | Arms Control Association

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7. 7 · cnbc.comWEB
   Trump says Iran agreed to not have nuclear weapons, but 'they can change their mind'

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8. 8 · thequint.comWEB
   Iran Has Agreed To Never Have a Nuclear Weapon, Says Trump Ahead of Deal Signing

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9. 9 · mid-day.comWEB
   Iran cannot have nuclear weapon, says US President Donald Trump

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10. 10 · theatlantic.comWEB
    Trump's Iran Deal Gives Him Nothing He Wanted - The Atlantic

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11. 11 · abcnews.comWEB
    What was in the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump withdraw the US from it? - ABC News

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12. 12 · thehill.comWEB
    Here's what's in Donald Trump's reported 14-point MOU with Iran

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