Tammy Bruce: Trump ‘Has Made It Clear' To Iran 'That If Americans Are Hurt, There Will Be A Repercussion'

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During Tuesday’s State Department press briefing, Spokesperson Tammy Bruce answered questions about the President's involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.

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00:00Yes, Saeed. Thank you. Very quick question on Gaza. Can I do that?

00:05Of course. Well, are we continuing still? I will come to you on Gaza, Saeed, I promise,

00:12but let's continue with the topic at hand. So yes, sir, in the back. Thank you so much,

00:17Tommy. Two questions. One question on Iraq, related to Iran. Iranian-backed groups,

00:21Qatai and Hizbola, threatens the U.S. against interfering in the Israel-Iran

00:26conflict, which they said any American confession in the conflict would prompt the group to target

00:31the U.S. interests across the region. How do you reach to the Iraqi government,

00:36and what's your message to these groups? And the second question,

00:38what's the State Department's assessment of diplomacy? Have you put diplomacy on the side,

00:43or you still believe that diplomacy can work with Iran? Well, again, I'm not going to comment

00:49on the nature of how the White House or the President or the DOD will respond to certain

00:54remarks or demands made by someone. So you'll have to ask the DOD regarding their reaction in that

01:01regard. I would also, though, I know that the President's truth social, he's made it very clear,

01:07even I think today. And I think I've got that right here. This is, again, one of the things we've

01:14learned about President Trump is that when he tweets, when he speaks, the world watches,

01:20and it's the most clear framework that we can learn of his approach. He has,

01:28I don't know if I can get to the exact one, but he has made it very clear that, oh yes, here we go.

01:36He has noted that we don't want missiles shot at civilians or American soldiers, or our patience is

01:43wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter. He is making it clear, I think, here,

01:50regarding certain choices on the ground that are being made, and that what we've asked for regularly

01:56is, and what he has made clear, is that we were not a part of the initiation of this, certainly. We're

02:02not a part of Israel's attacks on Iran. That I think was made, stated very clearly, by both Secretary Rubio

02:11and the President. And that's important for them, for people to know. And in this case, of course,

02:17the President has made it clear that if Americans are hurt, or in this case, a missile shot at civilians

02:25or American soldiers, that there would be a repercussion. I think that that would not be surprising.

02:30All right, we'll go back. Well, more, more on

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