00:00Throughout our meetings with the Iranians,
00:02we heard the following from them.
00:04The Iranians have the inalienable right to enrich.
00:09Then we heard they possessed enough 60% enriched material,
00:13460 kilograms, to make 11 atomic bombs.
00:19Mr. President, you directed Jared and I
00:21to pursue a diplomatic resolution with Iran
00:25throughout all of these negotiations,
00:27and we were repeatedly rebuffed on everything we asked for.
00:31I have no doubt that we exhausted all efforts
00:34on behalf of a peaceful resolution, as you directed.
00:37Jared and I both agreed that the Iranians were there
00:41to buy time until a weaker president arrived, which we did.
00:46However, it became quite clear that we have,
00:51along with your foreign policy team,
00:53presented a 15-point action list
00:56that forms the framework for a peace deal.
01:00This has been circulated through the Pakistani government,
01:04acting as the mediator.
01:06And this has resulted in strong and positive messaging and talks,
01:11as you just indicated to the press.
01:16No stockpiling of any material.
01:18I can say this, we will see where things lead,
01:23and if we can convince Iran that this is the inflection point,
01:27with no good alternatives for them,
01:29other than more death and destruction.
01:32We have strong signs that this is a possibility,
01:36and if a deal happens, it will be great for the country of Iran,
01:40for the entire region, and the world at large.
01:45That we could not make a deal that fulfilled your objectives of the following.
01:50Iran is looking for an off-ramp following your powerful threat on Saturday.
01:56Your indications that you are willing to listen to peace proposals
02:01have been well received.
02:03You have instructed us that your preference is always peace,
02:07and that we should make that our priority.
02:09We have delivered that message, sir, along with the 15 points for peace.
02:15Finally, we have told Iran one last thing.
02:19Don't miscalculate again.
02:20So what do you get through our pensions,
02:20Then they need to take out the plan.
02:21You can take out the plans.
02:22They need to be able to account for the plan.
02:22Thank you very much.
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