Donald Trump not seeking ceasefire but wants ‘a real end’ to Iran’s nuclear programme

<p>US president suggests decisive moment is imminent in Israel’s bombing campaign</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/17/israel-iran-conflict-live-updates-tehran-trump-evacuation-middle-east">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump has said he is not seeking a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Iran but instead wants to see “a real end” to Iran’s nuclear programme, with Tehran abandoning it “entirely”.</p><p>The US president predicted Israel would not let up in its bombing campaign and suggested a decisive moment in that campaign was imminent, though he made clear he expected Israel to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities without US help.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/17/donald-trump-not-seeking-ceasefire-but-wants-a-real-end-to-irans-nuclear-programme">Continue reading...</a>