00:00Unacceptable that Iran is choosing to suspend cooperation with the IAEA, that Iran chose to
00:07suspend cooperation with the IAEA at a time when it has a window of opportunity to reverse course
00:14and choose a path of peace and prosperity. Iran cannot and will not have a nuclear weapon.
00:23The president has said this repeatedly, the secretary of state has said this repeatedly,
00:27and with that, we will take your questions, the imperial we, the individual I. All right,
00:34everyone. Yes, sir, go ahead. I know just to slip through there. Go ahead. Sorry, just a quick
00:39question on Iran. Iran announced today that it's suspending its cooperation with the IAEA.
00:48Surprise. Surprise. I would like to have your thoughts and comment on that. Yes. We, of course,
00:55do have a little bit to say in that regard. First of all, and I want to get this correct here.
01:07It is, we'll use the word unacceptable, that Iran chose to suspend cooperation with the IAEA at a time
01:15when it has a window of opportunity to reverse course and choose a path of peace and prosperity.
01:22Iran must cooperate fully without further delay. Prior to the – as will the shutting down of your
01:30phone. That has to proceed without delay. Prior to the United States' successful military operation,
01:37Iran was amassing a growing stockpile of highly enriched uranium for which there was no credible,
01:44peaceful purpose, and it was the only state pursuing – producing highly enriched uranium,
01:49up to 60 percent, that does not have nuclear weapons. Iran must fully comply with its safeguards
01:57agreement required under the NPT, including by providing the IAEA with information required to
02:05clarify and resolve longstanding questions regarding undeclared nuclear material in Iran,
02:12as well as provide unrestricted access to its newly announced enrichment facility. We look forward to
02:20further detailed reporting from the IAEA about this. It is worth repeating, as we've made tremendous
02:28strides to this through Donald Trump's leadership, Iran cannot and will not have a nuclear weapon.
02:35The President has said this repeatedly. The Secretary of State has said this repeatedly. We have repeated
02:41it from this podium. And at this juncture here, it is, of course, again, unacceptable that Iran
02:48is choosing to suspend cooperation with the IAEA.
02:53With all the developments with Iran and Syria and Gaza, it's been all quiet, thank goodness,
02:58on the Israel-Lebanon front, but still some work to do there.
03:00What are the challenges that remain at this point in disarming Hezbollah and enforcing Resolution 1701?
03:08Well, I would direct you to the Israeli government in that regard. I think the thing that has changed
03:13the Middle East beyond, of course, the damage to the, well, the destruction, the obliteration of Iran's
03:20nuclear facilities is the personality and power that is exhibited by Donald Trump and what he is willing to
03:28do, what the American government and military is capable of, and as a reflection of our genuine commitment
03:34for change, after exhausting all diplomatic options, is that he will do what else is necessary to achieve peace.
03:43That is something as a message to the entire Middle East, including to our allies, and to those who have stepped
03:49up, as an example, regarding the Gaza Strip. The regional partners there are willing to step in and help make a
03:55difference for the future there. So the biggest issue, and again, for specifics, you'd have to
04:00speak to the Israeli government. But for us, we made that decision last year, in November, without
04:06knowing how it would need to be applied. But it's also because of the American people that we're able
04:11to send this message to the world that we are still here, we are still the team you can count on.
04:17America matters. We know it. And we're going to defend our country, which is what it needs to exist in
04:25order to have this hope for the future. As you mentioned, Iran's nuclear program has been
04:29shattered by the U.S. and Israeli attacks. Has been past tense, but yes, but go ahead.
04:34The Iranian foreign minister has asked for assurances from the U.S. that there will be no attack
04:39on Iranian soil if the talks are going to be resumed, if there's going to be a resumption of
04:45talks between Iran and the U.S. What's the U.S. stance on this? Well, again, I'm not going to get ahead of
04:51my skis here and preview for you what the secretary or the president might decide, because it certainly
04:56is in the president's hands. You heard my remarks regarding their rejection of the IAEA and those
05:04that situation, of course, that is unfortunate. And again, it's a very bad decision. So they seem to be
05:11not surprisingly making bad decisions. But it's going to the president, as we've seen, is also a very
05:15generous man. He cares about all the people and he knows Iran can be great again. And yet that's going
05:23to be up to the Iranian people. But so far, I can't discuss what they may or may not do in that regard.
05:30But it's well, I'm sure we'll hear from the president as well.
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