The White House said Friday that U.S. forces are moving steadily toward gaining control of Iranian airspace, with officials estimating that key military goals could be achieved within the next month to six weeks.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the United States believes its military objectives in the campaign against Iran are within reach on that timeline.
Leavitt also indicated that discussions are underway regarding potential leadership in Iran following the conflict. She said that “there are a number of people who we are looking to lead Iran.”
.@PressSec: "What I will tell you is what @POTUS has already laid out, which is that the achievable objectives of Operation Epic Fury we expect to last about 4-6 weeks, and we are well on our way to achieving those objectives." pic.twitter.com/AHqlKamYBp
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She further announced that President Donald Trump is scheduled to host a meeting at the White House with major defense contractors together with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
According to Leavitt, the meeting is intended to focus on expanding domestic weapons production and strengthening the country’s defense manufacturing capacity.
“The purpose is to discuss the president’s aggressive and fierce support for rapidly increasing the ability of US manufacturers to produce American-made weapons,” she said, stressing, “We have more than enough ammunition and weapon stockpiles to achieve the objectives of Operation Epic Fury and beyond.”
Later in the day, speaking during an appearance on Fox News, Leavitt addressed remarks President Trump made earlier regarding Iran’s future.
She clarified a social media post by Trump that read, “There will be no deal with Iran except unconditional surrender!”
Leavitt explained that the statement referred to eliminating Iran’s ability to threaten the United States.
“What President Trump means when he says ‘unconditional surrender’ is when he, as Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Military and the leader of the free world – determines that Iran can no longer pose a threat to the United States,” Leavitt explained.
{Matzav.com}