Trump delivered a policy address to Congress accusing Iran of developing missiles capable of striking the United States. Although he seeks to resolve conflicts with Iran through diplomatic means, he firmly stated he would never allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons.
On 25 February 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the annual State of the Union address to Congress, stating that he wants to resolve conflicts with Iran through diplomacy but firmly refuses to allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
Additionally, Trump said negotiations with Iran are ongoing, while accusing—without providing evidence—Iran of developing missiles capable of reaching the United States.
Iran denied the accusations, with senior officials consistently affirming that their nuclear program is intended solely for peaceful and civilian purposes. Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister posted on the X platform before Trump’s speech that Iran will not develop nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
At the same time, President Trump made history again by delivering his annual address to the joint session of Congress lasting 1 hour and 47 minutes, marking the longest State of the Union speech on record since 1964.
Trump's address broke his own previous record set the year before and surpassed the record of former President Bill Clinton, who delivered a nearly 90-minute policy address to Congress in 1997—a record that stood for more than 20 years. According to data from The American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Clinton’s 1997 speech was the longest until now.
Source: BBC