The following is a transcript of an interview with Adm. John Kirby, White House National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, that aired on April 14, 2024.
MARGARET BRENNAN: And we turn now to Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby. Good morning, and welcome back.COORDINATOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL, JOHN KIRBY: Thank you, Margaret, good to be with you.MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, do you believe that Iran intended these strikes to be successful and lethal or just look like they could be?KIRBY: No question.
So do you have reason to believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu shares the desire not to escalate this further, which the President has made clear is his intent?KIRBY: I would say that the Prime Minister is well aware that the President is not looking for a conflict with Iran, that the President doesn't want the tensions to escalate anymore, and that their president is doing everything, and has since the 7th of October, to try to keep this from becoming a broader regional war.
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