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“Keir Starmer has done a lot to reset the Irish-British relationship. I just want to put that on the record.”
On Trump and European leaders:
“But I do believe that there is a very earnest person within you, [and you] have a capacity to get on with them.”
“You’ve got on with them before, and you’ve got on with other European leaders as well.”
“And I think you have that capacity again.”
On Iran:
“You cannot have a rogue state with a nuclear weapon or the capacity for a nuclear weapon.”
“Iran was a sponsor of terrorism.”
“We sanctioned Iran. All European countries did.”
“[The IRGC], in particular, [is] a terrorist organization.”
“They sponsored Hezbollah, and Houthis. They created mayhem, a most malign force in the Middle East.”
On Ireland’s position and peace:
“The Irish position has always been, ultimately, can we resolve this? Can we get peace?”
“And obviously, there were preconditions before you get to that situation.”
“We have our own conflict, which went on for 30 years, and we learned a lot from that in terms of how to try and bring about peace.”
On the Iranian people:
“I think I listened to you in terms of — you’re correct — our hearts go to the Iranian people, who have been repressed and suppressed for so many years.”
On Ukraine:
“And I think, likewise with Ukraine, I mean, the Russians did invade Ukraine, attacked civilian infrastructure and so on like that.”
“And for the people of Ukraine, who just want peace and an opportunity to live, I think we have to continue to work to see, can we bring peace.”
On the broader goal:
“[Can we get a] different regime to Iran, where Iranians can live in peace again?”
“The people in the Middle East can live in peace.”
“I think that’s what we want, is a peaceful resolution of conflict.”
“That’s what we come from, this small nation.”
“We are peacekeepers, all right. We’re the longest-serving nation in terms of provision of peacekeeping forces in the world, as it turns out.”
“But ultimately our conflicts came to an end, and I think we have to try and work towards that end.”
Diyar Kurda
Tue. Mar 17, 12:18 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2033948477332316444
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Foreign Pool Report # 8
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President Trump said the U.S. operation against Iran was aimed at stopping Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and argued that Iran’s military capacity has been largely destroyed. He sharply criticized NATO allies for backing the action in principle but not offering more help, praised several Arab partners and Israel for their support, contrasted that with the scale of U.S. support for Ukraine, said a meeting with China is being rescheduled for roughly five weeks from now, again raised the idea of striking Kharg Island, and suggested the administration is weighing further action on Cuba, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the island’s political and economic system must change dramatically.
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