In press convention that stretched over an hour, President Trump supplied particulars on the rescue of a U.S. airman in Iran, however little info on subsequent steps in Iran battle.
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:
The world has been ready and watching to see what occurs subsequent in Iran. Right this moment, in a rambling information convention that lasted over an hour, President Trump mentioned the battle with Iran and the rescue of an American airman over the weekend.
AILSA CHANG, HOST:
The president additionally complained about NATO, restated his curiosity in buying Greenland and maybe jokingly claimed that he would run for president of Venezuela after he discovered Spanish.
SUMMERS: CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Workers chairman, Basic Dan Caine, additionally spoke, however solely Trump took questions. Requested about Iran, the president evaded a query on regime change.
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PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I noticed – someone mentioned, oh, he would not have a plan. I’ve the very best plan of all, however I am not going to inform you what my plan is.
CHANG: He repeated his menace towards Iran’s civilian infrastructure if a deal is just not reached by Tuesday evening, and that features an open Strait of Hormuz.
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TRUMP: The place each bridge in Iran might be decimated by 12 o’clock tomorrow evening, the place each energy plant in Iran might be out of enterprise, burning, exploding and by no means for use once more – I imply, full demolition.
CHANG: Trump mentioned, quote, “it can occur over a interval of 4 hours if we wish it to.”
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