White House doubles down on Iran threats as Republican lawmakers retreat

White House doubles down on Iran threats as Republican lawmakers retreat Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Wed, 03/25/2026 - 19:28 US says its objectives in Iran will be met within two weeks, though the off-ramp remains unclear as Republican lawmakers say they're being kept in dark Press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters in the briefing room at the White House in Washington, DC, on 25 March 2026 (Yasmine El-Sabawi/MEE) Off Republican lawmakers emerging from a closed-door briefing on the Trump administr