White House Says Iran Deal Needs to Include No Uranium Enrichment
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said a deal with Iran must include "no uranium enrichment." She added that Iran has the components necessary to build a nuclear weapon.
Asked about U.S. support for a regime change in Iran, Leavitt said the administration's priority was on making sure Iran didn't obtain a nuclear weapon.
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