White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said it is "ridiculous" to assume President Trump would sign a nuclear deal with Iran comparable to the "devastating" 2015 agreement signed by Barack Obama. Leavitt argued the former deal gave the Iranian regime vast sums and asserted that any new agreement would serve both U.S. security interests and the American people. The statement comes amid ongoing debate within the administration over a potential nuclear accord with Tehran.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a firm rejection of any Iran nuclear deal resembling the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed under the Obama administration. In a statement circulated early Tuesday, Leavitt called it "ridiculous to assume that President Trump would ever sign a deal that compares, in any way, to the devastating nuclear deal that Barack Hussein Obama signed." She argued that the previous accord "gave the Iranian regime untold fortunes" and asserted that any new agreement "will ensure it benefits not only America's national security interests, but also the American people. President Trump will see to that."
Leavitt's remarks come amid a flurry of conflicting signals from the Trump administration on the nuclear talks with Iran. As The Zioneer has reported, President Trump has alternately promised a deal that would see uranium exported and funds restricted to humanitarian aid (June 14), warned Iran of "unbelievable consequences" if it fails to comply (June 16), and publicly mocked the very idea of written Iranian guarantees (June 16). The administration remains divided: CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly harbor deep skepticism about Tehran's compliance, while Vice President JD Vance and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner support pressing forward with an agreement.
The statement is a single-source report from the administration's official channel. It does not detail any specific terms of a prospective agreement, and no further clarification from the White House has been issued as of Tuesday morning.
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