US President Donald Trump said that his Vice President, J. Dee Vance, was part of the team that made the decision to go to war against Iran, and emphasized that preventing the possession of nuclear weapons is a top priority for the US.
Trump added, in an interview with the program "60 Minutes", that "Iran cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons", considering that the decision to move against Tehran would be "very correct from a historical point of view".
He continued: "Is this a good decision for today and tomorrow? Maybe not, but I have to choose what is the interest of our country," adding that American national security considerations were the decisive factor in making the decision.
Trump noted that J. Dee Vance was part of the team that participated in the discussions and decision-making regarding the war in Iran, as part of the consultations that preceded the American military action.