Donald Trump says "Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon" as top goal

A senior Iranian official said Monday that Tehran is abandoning a defensive posture and will strike U.S. naval forces in the Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy fails. The warning follows the collapse of a June 17 agreement that was meant to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran within 60 days, including settling the fate of Iran’s nuclear program. The deal broke down over control of the strategic waterway, and President Donald Trump declared it over on July 7. Iran now says Washington must implement all terms within weeks before talks can continue. Trump, in a Truth Social post Monday, reiterated that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains his paramount goal in the conflict.