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.

Donald Trump vows to intensify US and Israel attacks on Iran, claims major military victories and dismisses the Iran nuclear deal in a fiery national address

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.

Iran's parliament speaker said the country is "waiting for American soldiers to enter on the ground so they can set them on fire."

President 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.

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.

Trump vows to target power plants unless Strait of Hormuz reopensIran fires long-range missiles, targets US-UK baseIsraeli cities hit by Iranian missiles, dozens

Oil prices surged sharply on April 2, 2026, as Brent crude climbed above $107 per barrel and WTI hit $108.36. US President Donald Trump warned of “extremely hard” strikes against Iran in the next two to three weeks.

"I thought [stocks would] be down 20% or down a very substantial amount," Trump told CNBC. "Even when it was down more a couple of weeks ago, I was surprised. I thought it would b