"Pointing to last year's US strikes on Iran's three major nuclear sites which subsequent satellite imagery suggested caused more limited damage than Trump had claimed Leavitt said of Trump's potential use of US military force: Nobody knows that better than Iran. Leavitt also said that Iran's private and public messaging to the US had been quite different, adding: I think the president has an interest in exploring those messages. She did not elaborate on the nature of the messages."
"On Monday, tens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators took to the streets of Tehran in a state-organized rally intended to show support for the regime and counter the growing unrest. Meanwhile, footage circulating online in recent days showed dozens of bodies lined up outside Tehran's morgue, as the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights confirmed that at least 648 people have been killed in the protests. Additionally, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency has reported more than 10,600 arrests by Iranian officials."
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said diplomacy remains the first option but that President Trump is unafraid to use the lethal force and might of the United States military, including airstrikes, if he deems it necessary. Leavitt warned Iran would understand U.S. military resolve, referencing last year's US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Leavitt said Iran's private communications with the US differed from public messaging and suggested the president might explore those messages. Iran faces its largest protest movement since 2009, with state-organized pro-government rallies, footage showing bodies outside Tehran's morgue, at least 648 confirmed killed, and reports of more than 10,600 arrests.
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