"Look, we're talking to them right now," Trump said when asked whether he had decided on broader military strikes against Iran. "If they have even a thought of a nuclear weapon, we will just continue to go at much higher levels." Responding to questions about whether Russia and China were helping Iran, Trump said both countries had so far refrained from significant involvement. Trump also defended his administration's earlier military actions against Iran, arguing they had prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The Trump administration has maintained that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon remains a central US national security objective.