Rubio: As long as Trump is in power, Iran will never have nuclear weapons US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that as long as Donald Trump is US president, Iran "will never have access to nuclear weapons". Asked by reporters about reports that Qatar and Pakistan have presented a new proposal to bring the Islamic Republic and the United States back to the negotiating table, Rubio said Washington welcomes the mediation efforts. He added that various countries were in contact with Iran and made proposals. Rubio specifically mentioned the role of Qatar, which he said has been active in this field for a long time. However, the US Secretary of State emphasized that the final decision regarding the acceptability of any proposal rests with Trump. Rubio stated: "The United States will not support any agreement that creates a path for Iran to obtain nuclear weapons."