Trump Says Iran Nuclear Threat Matters More Than Economic Costs

President Donald Trump sent a blunt message to Tehran and global markets as he departed the White House for a high-stakes summit in Beijing. When asked by reporters how the mounting economic toll of the Iran War—now estimated at $29 billion—factors into his negotiations, the President responded, “I don’t think about anybody. I think about one thing. We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That’s all.”