Trump Sends Furious Response to Putin Ally's Nuclear Threat: 'Did He Really Say That?'
President Donald J. Trump issued a fiery rebuke Monday after one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top confidants made an alarming claim: that multiple countries were prepared to hand Iran a nuclear warhead.
Dmitry Medvedev — Russia’s former president and current deputy chairman of its Security Council — said, “A number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads,” as reported by Newsweek.
Trump, refusing to let such a reckless declaration slide, took to Truth Social in disbelief and condemnation.
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View Plans“Did I hear Former President Medvedev, from Russia, casually throwing around the ‘N word’ (Nuclear!), and saying that he and other Countries would supply Nuclear Warheads to Iran?” Trump wrote.
“Did he really say that or, is it just a figment of my imagination? If he did say that, and, if confirmed, please let me know, IMMEDIATELY. The ‘N word’ should not be treated so casually.”
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Trump then pivoted to remind Americans and the world of the immense strength of U.S. military forces under his command, especially after the recent successful strikes against Iranian nuclear sites.
“I guess that’s why Putin’s ‘THE BOSS.’ By the way, if anyone thinks our ‘hardware’ was great over the weekend, far and away the strongest and best equipment we have, 20 years advanced over the pack, is our Nuclear Submarines,” Trump continued. “They are the most powerful and lethal weapons ever built, and just launched the 30 Tomahawks — All 30 hit their mark perfectly. So, in addition to our Great Fighter Pilots, thank you to the Captain and Crew!”
Medvedev’s inflammatory remarks were posted to his Telegram channel, where he spoke in ominous tones about the growing tensions in the Middle East.
“The enrichment of nuclear material — and, now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons — will continue,” Medvedev stated, per Newsweek.
He went on to claim that “Israel is under attack, explosions are rocking the country, and people are panicking,” referencing Iran’s missile barrage following U.S. airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities. According to The Times of Israel, no casualties were reported from the attack.
Medvedev also alleged — without any credible evidence — that the United States is on the brink of a deeper military entanglement.
“[T]he U.S. is now entangled in a new conflict, with prospects of a ground operation looming on the horizon,” he claimed. “Iran’s political regime has survived — and in all likelihood, has come out even stronger.”
Despite the fear-mongering, nuclear experts quickly cast doubt on the feasibility of Medvedev’s suggestion that a nuclear warhead could simply be “given” to Iran.
Pavel Podvig, a senior researcher with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, told Business Insider the idea is pure fantasy.
“It’s impossible in practice because nuclear weapons are not like a bomb or just something you can carry in a suitcase,” Podvig explained. “Unless you create a nuclear program or almost a nuclear program in the country, there is no way to just give your nuclear weapons to them… I don’t see this being done technically.”
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View PlansAdam Lowther, vice president of research at the National Institute for Deterrence Studies, added that only a handful of rogue states — Russia, China, and North Korea — would even consider assisting Iran. But such a move would carry dire consequences.
“Then that country would be on the U.S.’ hit list,” Lowther warned.