Washington, February 25 (QNA) - US President Donald Trump said he wanted to solve the confrontation with Iran through diplomatic means but warned that he would never allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons.
"My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy," Trump said.
"We are in negotiations with them, they want to make a deal," Trump said in his State of the Union speech, adding that he will never allow Tehran to have a nuclear weapon
Last week, Geneva hosted the second round of negotiations between Iran and the United States regarding the Iranian nuclear program, following a previous round in the Omani capital Muscat on Feb. 6.
In his speech, Trump also criticized the Supreme Court's decision regarding the tariffs he imposed, calling it "very unfortunate," and asserting that the tariffs had generated hundreds of billions of dollars.
Last Saturday, the US President announced that he would raise temporary tariffs on imports from all countries to 15 percent, instead of the maximum rate of 10 percent, after the US Supreme Court ruled that previous tariffs imposed by Trump were illegal.
Trump also pledged to end the sharp rise in drug prices, stop funding major insurance companies, and direct funds straight to citizens to provide better and more affordable healthcare.
On energy, the US President announced that American oil production had increased by more than 600,000 barrels per day, revealing a new partnership with Venezuela that supplied the United States with more than 80 million barrels. (QNA)