- US is ahead of schedule (he indicated 4-5 weeks at the start)
- Iran's leadership is gone, they are looking for new leaders again
- Not putting US troops anywhere
- Will be speaking about Japan's support on Iran, believes Japan is stepping up
- Asking for more money for Iran
- Said he told Netanyahu not to strike oil and gas. We're not doing that anymore
- A lot of military defections in Iran
- Powell is stubborn, incompetent and not a smart person
Takaichi said she brought proposals to stabilize the energy market and that Japan has been reaching out to Iran.
The market isn't moving much on this as we've heard it before.
Bessent:
- The Iranian regime will probably collapse on itself
