US Edition‘Back to the Stone Ages’: #Trump Says #Iran War Nearly over in National #Address
Trump said the U.S. campaign has delivered major victories and warned Iran could face more strikes while oil prices jumped nearly 6%, officials said.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump delivered a national address from the White House regarding Operation Epic Fury, claiming "victories like few people have ever seen before" and warning Iran would be hit "extremely hard" in the coming weeks.
- Thirty-Two days into the conflict, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has imposed a de facto 'toll booth' regime in the Strait of Hormuz, causing traffic to plummet by 90% as vessels detour via Larak Island.
- International benchmark Brent crude futures rose nearly 6% following the speech, while Tehran denied Trump's claim that its president requested a ceasefire, demanding instead the Strait be "open, free, and clear."
- Market reactions suggest Trump's speech dampened optimism for a near-term ceasefire, as the president prepares to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington next week.
- Reports indicate the president is considering withdrawing from NATO, calling it a "paper tiger," while maintaining his aggressive stance to send Iran "back to the Stone Ages.
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‘Back to the Stone Ages’: #Trump says #Iran war nearly over in national #address
US President Donald Trump delivered his first nationwide address since the start of the war in the Middle East on Wednesday. Trump claimed the US was “very close” to achieving its objectives in Iran and vowed to hit the country “extremely hard” in the coming days.
Trump’s threat to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Age’ unacceptable – Irish premier
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Trump sends crude surging as Iran speech fails to allay war concerns
US President Donald Trump tried to sell the war on Iran to sceptical Americans in a televised address, saying that the conflict was “nearing completion” and that there was no need to worry about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. The US would hit Iran “extremely hard over the next two to three weeks”, Trump said on Wednesday from the White House. “We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages,” he said. He didn’t give a specific…
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