White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said that US President Donald Trump will unleash hell if Iran doesn't accept defeat.
Addressing a media briefing, Leavitt claimed that the US had been in productive talks for the last three days, adding, "Iran wants to talk and Trump is willing to listen."
Stating that President Trump is capable of hitting harder than ever before, Leavitt said, "Trump does not bluff, Iran should not miscalculate."
She also claimed that the United States is very close to meeting objectives and reiterated a 4 to 6 week timeline for the Iran operation.
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Referring to Ayatollah Khamenei's death, the White House Press Secretary said that last time, Iran's miscalculation cost them their senior leadership.
She also said that there are elements of truth to the '15-point plan' report and the White House never confirmed the full 15-point plan report.
"Won't get into the details of negotiations with Iran. There is lot of misinformation around 15-Point Plan. Avoid taking cues from anonymous sources."
Earlier in the day, reports said that the Trump administration had offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran. The plan was reportedly submitted to Iran by intermediaries from Pakistan, who have offered to host renewed negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
However, Iran made it clear that it will end the ongoing war only on its own timeline and conditions, dismissing a US-backed proposal as inadequate and disconnected from ground realities.
A senior political-security official told Press TV today that these conditions are separate from the demands Iran presented to the other side during the second round of negotiations in Geneva.
"Iran has informed all mediators acting in good faith that a ceasefire will only take place once its conditions are accepted; until then, no negotiations will be conducted. We will continue to defend ourselves until these conditions are fulfilled. Iran will end the war when it decides to do so-not when Trump intends it to end."
Iran has also called for a comprehensive end to hostilities across all fronts, including allied resistance groups in the region, while insisting that its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz be formally recognised as a legal right and a guarantee of compliance by the opposing side.
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