Iran War Objectives Can Be Accomplished in ‘4–6 Weeks’; Evaluating Potential Leaders
United States government are looking at,” she said when asked about potential future leaders of the country, declining to elaborate further.
Her remarks came as Trump signaled that the United States intends to take an interest in Iran’s leadership after the conflict.
“There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social, adding:
After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!).
Leavitt said Trump’s demand for “unconditional surrender” refers to the point at which Iran can no longer pose a threat to the United States.
“When the commander in chief determines that Iran no longer poses a threat to the United States of America and the goals of this campaign have been fully realized, then Iran will essentially be in a place of unconditional surrender — whether they say it themselves or not,” she said.
Leavitt also said Trump will meet Friday with defense contractors alongside War Secretary Pete Hegseth to discuss expanding U.S. weapons production as the campaign continues.
“The purpose is to discuss the president’s aggressive and fierce support for rapidly increasing the ability of U.S. manufacturers to produce American-made weapons,” she said.
Leavitt stressed that U.S. stockpiles remain more than sufficient for the campaign.
“We have more than enough ammunition and weapons stockpiles to achieve the objectives of this campaign and beyond,” she said.
Speaking earlier this week at the Pentagon, Hegseth said Iranian military capabilities were rapidly collapsing under sustained U.S. and Israeli strikes.
He said Iran’s air, missile, and naval forces were “evaporating,” as American and Israeli forces continue dismantling Tehran’s military infrastructure and blocking its pathway to a nuclear weapon.