Trump makes his case for Iran war, saying it will end 'shortly' but more strikes are ahead
By Katherine Doyle
Published on April 2, 2026.
President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time address to Americans, praising the U.S. military's "unstoppable" military in the Iran war, promising that the conflict will end'shortly' but more strikes are planned. The speech, delivered on Day 32 and framed as an operational update, offered the clearest public case yet for the conflict, arguing it is necessary for the security of the free world and laying out a framework for measuring American success. However, he warned that the war would continue until the military objectives were fully achieved. He also warned that if Iran does not make a deal with the US, "we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard and probably simultaneously" during discussions. Despite these statements, Trump made several false and misleading claims, including that Iran was close to having a missile that could strike the US. The president also acknowledged rising gas prices and suggested that the U."S. has so much gas due to the war, blaming the Iranian regime for causing concern about gas prices, but blamed it on rising gas costs and uncertainty over the situation.
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