US EditionTakeaways from Trump's speech on Iran
Trump said U.S. forces would keep striking Iran as mission goals near completion, while oil prices jumped more than 4%, officials said.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time address defending the month-old U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, asserting military objectives are nearing completion while offering no firm end date for hostilities.
- Trump launched Operation Epic Fury to eliminate Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, claiming U.S.-Israeli strikes have decimated Iran's naval and air forces while calling the regime an 'intolerable threat.'
- The administration plans to strike Iran extremely hard over the next 2 to 3 weeks, yet the President's 36% approval rating and rising gasoline prices reflect domestic economic strain fueling midterm election concerns.
- Addressing the Strait of Hormuz, Trump urged countries reliant on regional oil to 'build up some delayed courage' to secure the waterway, though he avoided naming specific allies to lead the effort.
- With the 60-day War Powers Act deadline approaching, the President faces potential political vulnerability as his Republican Party scrambles to retain control of Congress during November's midterm elections.
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Trump struggles to explain his war on Iran
WASHINGTON—In yet another attempt to throw red meat to what remains of his MAGA base, President Trump spent 19 minutes of prime-time TV on April 1 struggling to explain his war on Iran. “We have all the cards,” he trumpeted. “They (the Iranians) have none.” He had so much trouble coming up with an explanation, other than repeating much of what he has been saying for weeks, because he could not speak the truth about the purposes of his war: rewa…
'We are going to finish the job': Trump tells the world exactly what happens to Iran in next 3 weeks, and oil is already reacting
President Donald Trump has warned of further military action against Iran over the next two to three weeks, and oil prices jumped almost immediately after his statements. This has dampened hopes of any quick end to the ongoing conflict. The warning follows weeks of mixed signals from the president, creating uncertainty in global markets. According to CNBC, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for May rose 4.76% to $104.89 a barrel as of 1:…
Los Angeles Times
arcamax.comTrump speech on Iran war, recent remarks on oil, NATO, daycare costs land with a thud
Trump's meandering speech did little to assuage U.S. allies and world markets concerned about the conflict's ongoing disruptions to the global oil supply.
Iranian military spokesman says that targets reached by the US and Israel are "meaning" and that missiles, drones and strategic equipment are intact and ready to fight.
‘Locked, loaded, standing tall’: Qalibaf, a war veteran, challenges US after Trump’s threat
In a defiant message, Iranian parliament speaker and Holy Defense veteran Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warns the US that millions are ready to defend the nation, invoking his experience in the 1980s war.
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