White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will deliver a press briefing this afternoon as the war in Iran enters its fifth week.
This comes as President Trump says he is close to a deal with Iran and that the war could be over “soon.”
Trump on Sunday said Iran is “agreeing with us” on his 15-point plan and that some oil is being allowed to flow through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran closed to shipping after Operation Epic Fury began.
“It’s really a new regime. It’s a group of people, people that we’ve never dealt with before, that are acting very reasonable. It is truly regime change,” he said.
On Monday, Trump threatened to escalate the war by targeting Iran’s energy and warer infrastructure “if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached.”
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Trump is also reportedly weighing the option of a ground invasion as thousands of additional troops are deployed to the Middle East.
When asked about ground troops on Sunday, Trump said, “I just have lots of alternatives,” also noting, “we have tremendous numbers of ships over there.”
The press briefing is scheduled to begin at 1 pm ET.
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