๏ธ๐ฎ๐ท๐บ๐ธ - President Donald Trump addressed a wide range of issues during a press briefing, focusing heavily on the US position towards Iran, ongoing negotiations and recent political developments.
On Iran's nuclear program and military status:
Trump stated that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons was an absolute red line, and claimed that Tehran had accepted the condition privately despite public denials.
"Iran will never have nuclear weapons, and that is a non-negotiable point. They understand it. They get it, but they don't admit they get it. They'll tell you they don't get it, but they get it 100 percent, more than 100 percent."
"The strait is closed... Closed to Iran. ".
Regarding military action, Trump indicated that while a strike does not appear necessary at the moment, the US remains fully prepared. He noted that a third aircraft carrier had just arrived in the Middle East.
"It seems that the military action is not a very necessary thing, but we are locked and loaded, ready to go on the road for any reason. We are seeing momentum towards the end of this conflict. I think it will end pretty soon."
"Militarily, it's actually over. We're just maintaining the status quo... I promise nothing. But if we need to go back in, we're locked and loaded and ready to go. ".
"We haven't lost a soldier in six months."
Trump also addressed the historical context of the conflict and internal Iranian affairs.
"This war started in 1979. We didn't start the war. They are."
"At least 75,000 protesters were killed. Iran is a disgusting place."
About Venezuela and Defense Minister Pete Hesseth:
Trump stated that Venezuela will eventually hold elections and claimed that the US is inclusive. control of the situation, saying, "The Venezuelan people love us."
When asked about potential impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hesseth brought by Representative Thomas Massey, Trump defended Hesseth's record and fired Massey.
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"Yes, I will stand by him. He won two wars. ".
Dana White declines the position of press secretary:.
UFC CEO Dana White took the stage at the White House and officially turned down Trump's offer to serve as press secretary.
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Trump responded: "I'm devastated to hear that."
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ืขื ืชื ืื ืืืืฆืข: ืืฉื ืฉืื ืืื ืืืืืจืืช ืืืืคื, ืืฉืื ืืจืืืค:
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ืขื ืงืืื:
"ืงืืื ืืืืืช ืืืืืช ืืขื ืืื ืช. ืืืืชื ืืชืืจ ืืขืฆืื ืฉืืื ืชืืคืื ืื ืืงืจืื."