White House Press Secretary says US increasing more leverage over Iran with each strike; talks are continuing and going well, what is said publicly is different from what is said to the US privately
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- Anything Iran tells the US privately will be tested.
- New Iranian regime appears more reasonable privately.
- Reiterates Pentagon estimate of 4-6 weeks for Iran war. Iran timeline remains correct right now.
- Expects to see 20 tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days.
- US does not support Iran tolling Strait of Hormuz shipping.
- Trump has declined to rule out Iran ground operations.
- Trump expects Iran regime to make a deal.
- Iran's best move is to make a deal or face consequences.
- Trump wants to see a deal before the April 6th deadline.
- Iran has agreed to some US points in private talks.
- Iran leadership is very fragmented.
- Identifying Iran leadership is part of diplomacy.
- US trying to figure out who is in charge of Iran.
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