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White House says Trump's first option on Iran is diplomacy
President Trump prioritizes diplomacy but maintains military pressure with a naval deployment near Iran and signals a 10 to 15-day window for a deal, officials said.
- On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump's first option for Iran is always diplomacy, but he is `willing to use the lethal force of the United States military if necessary.`
- On February 19, Trump said he was giving Tehran about 10 to 15 days to make a deal, while United States naval forces deployed near Iran ahead of possible strikes.
- Later on Tuesday, Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, will brief the Gang of Eight at the White House, a source told Reuters that Rubio is expected to brief lawmakers.
- In Tuesday night's State of the Union, the president may discuss threatened strikes as Trump could address his threatened strikes against Iran in his speech.
- The White House emphasized that `the president is always the final decision maker around here,` reaffirming presidential authority over military options.
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White House says Trump's first option on Iran is diplomacy
U.S. President Donald Trump's first option with Tehran is always diplomacy but he is willing to use lethal force if necessary, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday as his top diplomat prepares to brief top congressional leaders on Iran later in the day.
Leavitt says Trump chooses diplomacy first for Iran, but remains 'willing to use' lethal force if necessary
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump's first option for Iran is "always diplomacy," but he's willing to use the lethal force, if necessary.
The White House said Tuesday that “the first option” for U.S. President Donald Trump is “diplomacy,” although he has reiterated that the possibility of using “lethal force” is on the table “if necessary,” in the midst of indirect negotiations with Iran about its nuclear program and threats from Washington about a possible attack on the country. “Trump’s first option is always diplomacy, but he is willing to use the lethal force of the U.S. Army …
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