President Donald Trump was set to address the nation and offer an update on the war in Iran, his first prime-time speech since launching strikes alongside Israel more than a month ago.
The speech will offer Trump a wide audience to articulate clear objectives for the war that could attempt to reconcile weeks of changing goals and often contradictory messages about whether he’s winding down or ready to escalate military operations — even as Iran kept up its attacks on Israel and Persian Gulf neighbors and airstrikes pounded Tehran.
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It comes amid rising oil prices, volatile financial markets and polling showing many Americans feel the US military has gone too far in Iran — even as more American troops move into the region for a possible ground offensive. Trump opted not to deliver such an address closer to when the US and Israel first launched attacks 4 1/2 weeks ago, and questions now remain about whether it is now too late for what he says to break through.
A White House official, who was not authorised to speak publicly ahead of the address and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the president will talk about the US progress on achieving his goals in Iran and will reiterate his estimated timeline for concluding operations within two to three weeks.
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