Trump cautions Medvedev against “casually” discussing nuclear weapons

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has sharply cautioned Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s deputy chairman of the Security Council, against “casually” discussing nuclear weapons. This came after Medvedev suggested that several unnamed countries were ready to provide Iran with weapons of mass destruction.

On June 22, the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, claiming to have significantly weakened Tehran’s nuclear program. The US action followed large-scale Israeli air raids on Iran.

Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “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?”

He demanded immediate confirmation or denial, emphasizing that “the ‘N word’ should not be treated so casually.”

Trump also boasted about America’s superior military strength, both by air and sea, citing the recent strikes on Iran as evidence.

Earlier, Medvedev claimed in a series of posts on X that “a number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads,” though he did not name them. He argued that the US airstrikes had failed to halt Iran’s nuclear material enrichment or its future weapons production. Medvedev predicted that Iran’s leadership would emerge “even stronger” after Washington’s actions.

He added that with “the vast majority of countries around the world [opposing] the actions of Israel and the United States,” Trump “can forget about the Nobel Peace Prize,” accusing the president of pushing the US into “another war.”

Responding on Monday, Medvedev clarified, “Russia has no intention of supplying nuclear weapons to Iran because, unlike Israel, we are parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.” However, he noted that “other countries might – and that’s what was said.”

Medvedev urged Washington to avoid “arguing over who has more nukes,” stressing that the New START arms-control treaty, signed during his tenure, remains in effect. He concluded with a question: “The question is: what comes next?”

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