Greg Myrie

But Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt called those comments laughable today.

and said on Fox News that the regime is saying one thing publicly and saying something very different privately to the administration.

Yeah, he's definitely not known for fighting for human rights.

But let's also remember that he did order military strikes on Syrian targets during his first administration in response to chemical attacks by the Assad regime.

At that time, he talked about his red line being crossed as well.

and specifically cited the image of choking children.

Now today or this weekend, Trump also said he would talk with billionaire Elon Musk about possibly getting Starlink, Musk's satellite internet service, to help with communications in Iran.

But what Trump really wants, and this is something he's wanted for a long time, is a deal that permanently prevents Iran from getting nuclear weapons.

Well, he's always bouncing ideas off his friends and allies.

One close ally, Senator Lindsey Graham, for example, is urging Trump to kill, quote, kill the leaders of Iran who are killing protesters.

Graham argued on Fox News that taking out the supreme leaders would lead to peace and a new day in the Middle East.

Now, of course, other lawmakers have expressed caution about taking military action.

We've also heard one from the exiled crown prince of Iran who has called on Trump to intervene.

Trump was asked if he'd meet with the crown prince by a conservative radio host, Hugh Hewitt.

But Trump said it would not be appropriate right now to do that.

The U.S.

forces prepared to seize the Bella One oil tanker in the Caribbean in late December as it was heading to Venezuela to pick up oil.

But the tanker refused to halt.

Instead, it changed course and headed out to the Atlantic with U.S.

forces in pursuit.