Karoline Leavitt: “The objectives of Operation Epic Fury are as destroying the…”

“Would President Trump declare victory and wind down military operations if the four objectives are met, but still, passage remains quite slow through the strait. Ms. Look, as I've said repeatedly and as the president has laid out, The objectives of Operation Epic Fury are as destroying the Iranian navy, destroying their ballistic missiles, dismantling their defense industrial infrastructure that produces those weapons that have long threatened the United States and our allies, and then, of course, preventing Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon. The full reopening of the strait is something the administration is working towards, but the core objectives of the operation have been clearly defined for the American people by the commander in chief.” (19:29–19:48)

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