President Trump told reporters on Tuesday the US will end its operation in Iran in the next 2 to 3 weeks, slightly extending his prediction that the war would last about 6 weeks total. When we feel that they are for *** long period of time put into the stone ages and they won’t be able to come up with *** nuclear weapon. Then we’ll leave. Whether we have *** deal or not is irrelevant. Just last week, the president demanded Iran needs to reach *** deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday, or he’ll intensify bombing. On Tuesday, he changed his tune by shifting the responsibility over the strait to countries that more heavily rely on the oil shipped through it. While the president insists progress has been made and the war may be winding. Down thousands of additional US troops are still heading to the Middle East. The aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush deployed yesterday carrying 6000 sailors. This follows the roughly 1500 paratroopers the Trump administration sent to the region last week. Tonight, President Trump is scheduled to address the nation in prime time on the ongoing war in Iran. At the White House, I’m Rachel Hirsheimer.
Trump to address the nation tonight after shifting goals in the Iran War
President Trump says the U.S. operation in Iran will last two to three more weeks as he deploys more troops to the region.
Updated: 7:17 AM CDT Apr 1, 2026
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The White House says President Donald Trump will address the nation at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday to provide an important update about the ongoing war in Iran. Trump extended his initial prediction on Tuesday that the war would last four to six weeks total, now saying operations will wind down in two to three weeks. That would put the campaign ending between April 14 and April 21 rather than between March 28 and April 11. While the president insists progress has been made and the war may be winding down, thousands more U.S. troops are deploying to the Middle East.The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush set sail on Tuesday carrying 6,000 sailors. This follows the roughly 1,500 paratroopers the Trump administration sent to the region last week.The president is also reducing his goals for the war from at least five to one. On Tuesday, he said his primary goal now is to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. He added that this goal has already generally been achieved.”When we feel that they are, for a long period of time, put into the stone ages, and they won’t be able to come up with a nuclear weapon, then we’ll leave. Whether we have a deal or not, it’s irrelevant,” Trump said.Previously, the president’s goals also included:Taking Iran’s enriched uraniumSecuring the Strait of HormuzDegrading Iran’s missile capabilityDestroying Iran’s defense industrial baseEliminating Iran’s navy and air forceProtecting Middle East allies Last week, the president demanded that Iran reach a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday, or he would intensify bombing. On Tuesday, he shifted the responsibility over the Strait to countries that more heavily rely on the oil shipped through it.While the U.S. produces the most oil in the world, oil is traded on a global market. When oil prices spike overseas, it makes all oil more expensive. Today, AAA is reporting the price for a gallon of regular gas is $4.06. The last time prices jumped above $4 a gallon was in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Trump said oil prices will “come tumbling down” once the U.S. operation in Iran ends. Analysts say that’s unlikely to happen due to ongoing uncertainty around oil shipping and damaged or offline refineries in the Middle East that will take months or years to recover. Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
WASHINGTON —
The White House says President Donald Trump will address the nation at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday to provide an important update about the ongoing war in Iran.
Trump extended his initial prediction on Tuesday that the war would last four to six weeks total, now saying operations will wind down in two to three weeks. That would put the campaign ending between April 14 and April 21 rather than between March 28 and April 11.
While the president insists progress has been made and the war may be winding down, thousands more U.S. troops are deploying to the Middle East.
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush set sail on Tuesday carrying 6,000 sailors. This follows the roughly 1,500 paratroopers the Trump administration sent to the region last week.
The president is also reducing his goals for the war from at least five to one. On Tuesday, he said his primary goal now is to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. He added that this goal has already generally been achieved.
“When we feel that they are, for a long period of time, put into the stone ages, and they won’t be able to come up with a nuclear weapon, then we’ll leave. Whether we have a deal or not, it’s irrelevant,” Trump said.
Previously, the president’s goals also included:
- Taking Iran’s enriched uranium
- Securing the Strait of Hormuz
- Degrading Iran’s missile capability
- Destroying Iran’s defense industrial base
- Eliminating Iran’s navy and air force
- Protecting Middle East allies
Last week, the president demanded that Iran reach a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday, or he would intensify bombing. On Tuesday, he shifted the responsibility over the Strait to countries that more heavily rely on the oil shipped through it.
While the U.S. produces the most oil in the world, oil is traded on a global market. When oil prices spike overseas, it makes all oil more expensive. Today, AAA is reporting the price for a gallon of regular gas is $4.06. The last time prices jumped above $4 a gallon was in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Trump said oil prices will “come tumbling down” once the U.S. operation in Iran ends. Analysts say that’s unlikely to happen due to ongoing uncertainty around oil shipping and damaged or offline refineries in the Middle East that will take months or years to recover.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
