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In a recent statement, President Trump declared that the United States is "winning bigger than ever before" in its conflict with Iran.
President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time address to the nation on Wednesday, declaring military success against Iran and making his case for what he says will be several more weeks of war. "We're going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks.
Global markets reacted sharply as President Trump vowed to continue "hitting Iran very hard" and "finish the job" soon, potentially concluding military operations shortly. Oil prices surged over 4%, while Asian stocks and gold experienced declines.
Trump declares Iran "no longer a threat" after a 32-day military campaign, claiming nuclear sites were destroyed by B-2 bombers and warning of more strikes.
President Donald Trump, in his first remarks to the nation about the Iran war, said he expects two to three more weeks of war.
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Trump says Iran war will wrap up "very shortly," but warns of more strikes in coming weeksPresident Trump said in a speech that the U.S. will complete its military mission in Iran "very shortly," and that U.S. forces have achieved "overwhelming victories."
In a televised address, the president repeated familiar talking points and said the war is nearing completion.
President Donald Trump doesn’t sound particularly optimistic ahead of peace talks with Iran. Speaking on the phone to Joe Kernan of CNBC’s Squawk Box Tuesday morning, Trump signaled that the U.S. was ready to resume attacks if negotiations with Iran were unsuccessful.
The pause in hostilities had been set to expire within hours. The president said Pakistan, which is trying to mediate an end to the war, requested he hold off any attacks.
Iran's parliament speaker said the country is "waiting for American soldiers to enter on the ground so they can set them on fire."