During a conversation with journalists, Leavitt denied reports including: “Wall Street Journal” and Axios that Trump gave Iran 3-5 days to present its position on the peace agreement.
— On the ceasefire, the president is maintaining and generously offering a modicum of flexibility to a regime that has been thoroughly battered by Operation Epic Fury. There are, of course, many internal divisions. “This is a fight between the pragmatists and the hardliners in Iran, and the president wants a unified response, so we're waiting for that response,” Leavitt said.
— The president did not set a specific deadline for receiving the Iranian proposal, contrary to some reports I read today. Ultimately, the schedule will be set by the commander in chief, the president of the United States, she added.
The spokeswoman said the blockade of Iranian ports was costing Iran $500 million a day and the Iranian economy was being “completely strangled” by it.
Moments earlier, during an interview with Fox News, Leavitt noted that the US still maintains the position that Iran must hand over its entire stockpile of enriched uranium.
