# Trump calls Kim Jong Un his friend when asked why North Korea can have nuclear weapons

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- TASS, 2026-09-29 22:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2194769

> US President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un his friend when asked why North Korea can possess a nuclear weapon while Iran cannot. Trump said Kim respects and likes him. Pyongyang reiterated that it will not give up its nuclear weapons and considers its nuclear status irreversible.

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