Caroline Leavitt

That is his expectation.

It has been relayed to him privately that that is what's taking place, and these reports publicly are false.

The president spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu last night.

In that private conversation, Prime Minister Netanyahu relayed exactly what he said to the world publicly, that he supports the president and Israel remains a key ally and partner to the United States.

Iran, not President Trump, back down.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt says hours before a deadline to reach a deal.

Tuesday morning, President Trump warned an entire civilization would die if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening military strikes on civilian targets.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt says the president will give the country an important update on Iran.

The televised address comes a day after Trump reversed himself, dropping his demand that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

He had threatened to, quote, completely obliterate Iran's civilian electric plants, oil wells, and desalinization plants if Iran didn't open the Strait shortly.

But now he says the U.S.

will be leaving Iran very soon, and if other countries want to get oil through the Strait, they can, quote, fend for themselves.

Trump says, we're not going to have anything to do with it.

With gas prices in the U.S.

breaking $4 a gallon, the president seems eager to find a way to end the war, even if many of his political objectives, including unconditional surrender, have not been met.

Mara Liason, NPR News.

The president has made it quite clear to the Iranian regime at this moment in time, as evidenced by the statement that you just read, that their best move is to make a deal or else the United States Armed Forces has capabilities beyond their wildest imagination.

And the president is not afraid to use them.

That's not what I said, Garrett.

Of course, this administration and the United States Armed Forces will always act within the confines of the law.