WH in-town pool report #7/ POTUS on Iran
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- David Smith
- Sent
- Wednesday, March 4, 2026 3:27 PM
Wearing dark suit, white shirt and purple tie, POTUS entered the Indian Treaty Room at 3.16pm and sat down at the center of the table.
He began by talking about Iran with comments including: “We’re doing very well on the war front.”
He said the Obama nuclear deal was “one of the worst deals ever made”.
But: “We’re in a very strong position now.”
He said of Iran: “Their leadership is rapidly going. Everyone that wants to be a leader ends up dead.
“Their missiles are being wiped out rapidly. Their launchers are being wiped out.”
On the need to deny Iran a nuclear weapon: “When crazy people have nuclear weapons, bad things happen.”
POTUS said of the US offensive: “It’s a great display of military strength. We rebuilt the military during my first term and we’re using it a little bit more than I thought.”
He went on to mention Venezuela, then turned to the ratepayer protection pledge. Event is ongoing. More detailed quotations to come.
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David Smith
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Guardian News & Media
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