Trump warns Iran will face consequences, says U.S. won't allow nuclear weapons

What happened: Donald Trump said in a speech in Alaska that "wait and see what we do to Iran," adding that U.S. patience has run out and Iran is "just sitting and waiting." He said the United States will "embarrass them" and implied imminent action. He repeated that the main point is Iran "is not going to have nuclear weapons and never will," and described Iran's program as "buried under thousands of tons of rock." ▸ Attribution and context: These remarks were made by Donald Trump during a Tuesday speech in Alaska and were reported by Independent Farsi. ▸ Direct quotes and tone: Trump said, "wait and see what we do to Iran," and urged listeners to "sit and watch, because our patience has run out," also stating the U.S. has regained a respected, powerful position in the world after a period of perceived disrespect.