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Karoline Leavitt: “Iran rejected the path of peace because the terrorist in…”

Featuring: Karoline Leavitt, Republican | White House Press Secretary | National

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Mar. 4, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 25:47

And their refusal made clear that their number one priority was building a nuclear weapon with which to threaten the United States of America again, the country they have been chanting death to for nearly five decades. Let me state this again clearly. Iran rejected the path of peace because the terrorist in charge... wanted to build nuclear weapons. to use against Americans and our allies. President Trump made the determination, a courageous determination and decision, that the path the United States was on with Iran had only one outcome. (25:47–25:54)

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