White House says more strikes to come if Iranian talks are unproductive

Saying that U.S. forces are “very close to meeting the core objectives” of the military action against Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that “productive conversations” with Iran were ongoing but stressed that more strikes could come if they’re unsuccessful.

“If Iran fails to accept the reality of the current moment, if they fail to understand that they have been defeated militarily … Trump will ensure they are hit harder than they have ever been hit before,” Leavitt said at a briefing Wednesday.

Trump has said that U.S. was in talks with Iran to end the war as diplomatic efforts picked up, and Iran issued a newly defiant statement.

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