Trump demands Iran halt nuclear programme Mr. Trump has been demanding that Iran take further steps to end its push to build a nuclear weapon and halt its support for proxies that have long targeted Israel and destabilised the Middle East. Mr. Trump has not yet authorised military action or chosen among the options presented by the Pentagon, officials said. Officials sceptical Tehran would accept US demands With Iran, officials remain skeptical that Tehran would accept the conditions the United States has outlined, reports The New York Post. For that reason, Mr. Trump is still weighing the range of options, which officials said could happen all together or in some combination. Mr. Trump is also partly motivated to strike Iranian leaders because of their efforts to try to assassinate him.