Leavitt says Trump chooses diplomacy first for Iran, but remains ‘willing to use’ lethal force if necessary
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s first option for Iran is ‘always diplomacy,’ but that he is ‘willing to use the lethal force of the United States military if necessary.’ The remarks come after Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday that ‘it will be a very bad day’ for Iran if the country can’t strike a deal over its nuclear program. ‘President Trump’s first option is always diplomacy. But as he...










