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Karoline Leavitt: “Iran was going to strike the United States, was going to…”

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 54:58

… long list who sat back and stood by and passed the buck of this direct threat to the next administration. The President had a feeling, again, based on fact, that Iran was going to strike the United States, was going to strike our assets in the region. And he made a determination to launch Operation Epic Fury based on all of those reasons. (54:58–55:02)

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Asserts that Iran was planning to strike the U.S. and its assets in the region.

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