White House defines 'unconditional surrender': Iran's ballistic arsenal destroyed — Trump decides when achieved

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided the first official definition of what 'unconditional surrender' means in the context of the Iran war. 'What the president means [by unconditional surrender] is that Iran's threats will no longer be backed by a ballistic missile arsenal that protects them from building a nuclear bomb,' Leavitt explained during a press briefing. 'President Trump will determine when Iran is in a place of unconditional surrender when they no longer pose a credible and direct threat to the United States of America and our allies.' Leavitt added that Trump does not expect Tehran to publicly make such an announcement — he will make the determination unilaterally. Asked about Trump's 'feeling' that Iran was about to preemptively attack the US, Leavitt insisted it was a 'feeling based on facts' — pointing to: three rounds of nuclear talks last month in which Iran 'lied' to the US while trying to maintain nuclear bomb capability; Iran's rapid missile program expansion designed to shield its nuclear program. Leavitt also confirmed the original operation timeline was 4-6 weeks but said the US believes things are 'moving ahead of schedule.' On Hormuz, Leavitt said: 'The US military is drawing up additional options following the president's directive to continue keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. I will not broadcast what those actions look like, but just know the president is not afraid to use them.' She insisted oil price increases are temporary and will come down once war objectives are met.