Trump: Iran possessing nuclear weapons is unacceptable and cannot be allowed

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a speech at a campaign rally for the midterm elections at the "Mitchell Center" on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, to rally supporters ahead of pivotal elections across the country.

Trump spoke about the issue of war with Iran and stated that Iran possessing nuclear weapons is unacceptable and cannot be allowed.

Trump emphasized that the rise in oil prices is a "small price" compared to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

The president indicated that the issue of Iran will be resolved immediately after the elections.

The president clarified that the war in Iran will end soon, either through an agreement or military action, adding that he does not truly know who he should deal with in Iran.

He reiterated his statement that Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon.

Trump rules out a ban on diesel exports following Europe's decision to draw from its reserves.

Trump had confirmed on Friday that the United States would not impose a ban on diesel exports, praising the decision of European countries to draw amounts from their reserves.

President Donald Trump praised the decision of European countries to draw diesel from their stockpiles on Friday, while downplaying the threat of imposing an American ban on the export of this fuel.

Trump said at the White House in response to a question from a reporter from Agence France-Presse about whether a ban on U.S. exports was ruled out, "In fact, it was not really on the table. But what Europe did was great."

Trump added, "I asked for that. Europe has large quantities of diesel, and they are making a significant global contribution (...) and so are we."

He continued, "We will not impose an export ban, but we will do what we need to do."

Trump had stated on September 22 that he supported imposing a ban on diesel exports, a step that would have lowered prices for American consumers but would have put pressure on supplies in other parts of the world.

On Thursday, Trump said that the United States is still considering this idea, while his administration was pressuring Europe to release quantities from its stockpiles.

The G7 countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from their reserves over four months in order to alleviate concerns about global energy supplies that have been exacerbated by the war in Iran.

Trump and the Republican Party face the risk of losing control of Congress in next month's midterm elections, amid public discontent regarding this war and its impact on energy prices.