Trump says there are ‘no limits’ to his power after Iran deal
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President Donald Trump said his agreement to end the war with Iran prevented a potential global economic crisis and insisted there are "no limits" to his power in the aftermath of the conflict, according to an interview with Axios.
In a wide-ranging interview on "The Axios Show" with White House correspondent Marc Caputo, Trump defended the memorandum of understanding that ended the conflict, arguing that a prolonged war could have triggered severe consequences for the global economy. He said the agreement helped avert what he described as a possible "worldwide depression."
Trump also suggested that Cuba could potentially face treatment similar to that of Venezuela, saying such a scenario was "possible" and noting the geographic proximity of both countries to the United States.
Discussing the Middle East, Trump claimed that 'Israel's' security depended heavily on his previous decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). He argued that the agreement had put Iran on a path toward acquiring a nuclear weapon.
The president also commented on artificial intelligence, saying that leading AI company Anthropic had appeared to pose a national security concern in recent days, though he suggested the situation had since improved.
Asked what he had learned about the limits of presidential power following the Iran conflict, Trump replied: "There are no limits." He added that while he understood limits existed in theory, he had not yet learned that lesson.
The remarks come as Trump seeks to frame the Iran agreement as a major foreign policy achievement after months of conflict and escalating tensions in the region.
Axios reported that concerns about global energy markets and the risk of an oil shock were among the factors influencing the administration's push for a negotiated settlement.
