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Trump to address nation on Iran war Wednesday night, White House says
White House officials said the address will come after Trump signaled the war could end in two or three weeks.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a prime-time address regarding the Iran war, stating the military could end the offensive in two to three weeks and shift responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to nations relying on its oil.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged receiving direct messages from U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday, though he insisted the communications did not constitute formal negotiations with Washington.
- Benchmark Brent crude fell to $105 per barrel from about $115 on Wednesday, while major Asian stock indices surged following President Trump's timeline announcement, with the Sensex rising more than 1,800 points, or 2.6%.
- A drone attack sparked a "large fire" at Kuwait International Airport early Wednesday, which authorities linked to Iranian-supported militias in Iraq; separately, Israel struck a Tofigh Daru factory it alleged supplied fentanyl for chemical weapons.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to target U.S. companies including Microsoft and Apple starting Wednesday if more leaders are killed, while the United Arab Emirates has barred Iranians from entering or transiting the country.
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Trump to give prime-time update on Iran war after saying it could end in 2-3 weeks
President Donald Trump is set to hold a prime-time address Wednesday night to give "an important update on Iran." It comes a day after Trump said the U.S. could end its offensive in Iran in the coming few weeks. He also said that'll be the case even if the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil shipping lanes, doesn't reopen. "I think in two or three weeks we'll leave. Because there's no reason for us to do this," Trump told repo…
Donald Trump will speak about the war in the Middle East this night from Wednesday to Thursday at 3am (Paris time). The US President's speech is to follow live on LCI (channel 15). - War in the Middle East: a major address by Donald Trump expected this night, to follow on LCI (International).
Trump Set to Deliver Rare Primetime Address About War With Iran
President Donald Trump is set to deliver a rare primetime address to the nation that will focus on the war with Iran. It comes as Trump is now offering a new timeline, suggesting the war will end in two to three weeks. It comes as he's looking to calm Americans' fears about rising gas prices which he says will come down when the war ends but that will be impacted by what happens with the Strait of Hormuz. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY f…
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