Trump Calls for "Total Dismantlement" of Iran's Nuclear Program

US President Donald Trump says the goal of the negotiations with Iran is to ensure the “total dismantlement” of Tehran’s nuclear program, but would consider allowing Iran to maintain a civilian nuclear energy program. In an interview with NBC on May 4, Trump said tearing down Iran’s nuclear program would be “all I’d accept.” The comment marks the first time Trump has explicitly said what he wants to do with Iran’s nuclear program, which Tehran maintains is peaceful. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested last…