Trump: Iran has effectively abandoned any plans to possess a nuclear weapon

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US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran has effectively abandoned any plans to possess a nuclear weapon and he will make a decision about it.

Trump explained in press statements that the economic blockade of Iran has achieved results beyond expectations.

Trump said that US military operations undermined Tehran's nuclear capabilities. He also criticized Democrats, saying they did nothing to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb.

Trump renewed his statements that Washington will never allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. He stressed that this matter is not negotiable in any settlement.

Trump indicated that the Iran war will end soon, whether by reaching an agreement or through military action.

Trump described Iran's situation as bad, noting a significant decline in its military and economic capabilities.

Senior members of US President Donald Trump's cabinet held a secret meeting at the presidential retreat at Camp David on Friday to discuss next steps regarding the war with Iran and the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels in Yemen, Axios reported on Saturday.

The website quoted informed sources that Vice President J. De Vance chaired the meeting.

The report indicated that the Trump administration did not announce this unusual meeting at all.

The last time a similar meeting was held was in June 2025, just days before Israel launched a war against Iran.

Other participants, according to the report, include: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House envoy Steve Witkoff, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Cain.