English transcript

I want to see more certainty in what the objectives of the war are and I want to see a de-escalation.

So a de-escalation is in the global economy's interests.

I have nothing but contempt for the Iranian regime.

At the beginning of the conflict, the objectives were outlined as one, stopping Iran getting

a nuclear weapon, agree, and clearly has been achieved.

Secondly, degrading the opportunity that Iran has for engaging in military action either

overt or through its proxies in Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis.

Clearly there has been substantial degrading of Iran's position.

The third was regime change and I think that very clearly history tells us that regime

change imposed from outside is very difficult.

Tends to happen from the bottom up within a country rather than being imposed from outside.

So I would like to see the Iranian regime that I regard as abhorrent and reprehensible

replaced and I certainly stand with the Iranian people who have been subject to abuse, human

rights, atrocities and oppression for a long period of time.

As a whole, but in particular, women and others as well, minorities who have been persecuted

by this abhorrent regime.

So I think that clearly whether that is going to occur or not is something that I think

needs to be outlined.

Thanks very much everyone.

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