Iran Endgame, Gas Prices, Strait of Hormuz Crisis and More: Highlights from Donald Trump’s Big Speech

U.S. President Donald Trump gave a major update on the war with Iran on Thursday, saying the epic fury was “nearly complete” and would end soon. He also suggested that countries suffering from a fuel crisis buy oil from the United States or “get oil from the Strait” when Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, especially for countries that support aggressive countries.Faced with public war weariness and declining approval ratings, Trump reiterated his plan to end the conflict within two to three weeks.Trump and his advisers have offered ever-changing explanations and timelines for the war, now in its fifth week. Convincing voters that the conflict is limited and coming to an end could help ease public concerns, as most Americans oppose the war and many are frustrated by rising fuel prices due to global supply disruptions.

Highlights from Trump’s speech:

“The war will end soon in the next two to three weeks”

Trump reiterated his assertion that the war would end soon, adding that U.S. forces would continue to strike Iran over the next two to three weeks“Over the next two to three weeks we’re going to take them back to the Stone Age, where they belong,” he said.

exist oil crisis

Trump suggested that countries facing an oil crisis should buy oil from the United States or “go across the Channel and take it.”“Many Americans are concerned about the recent increase in domestic gasoline prices. This short-term increase is entirely the result of the Iranian regime’s frenzied terrorist attacks on commercial oil tankers and neighboring countries not related to the conflict. It is more evidence that Iran can never be trusted to have nuclear weapons. They will use them, and they will use them soon.” This will lead to decades of extortion, economic pain and instability, more severe than we imagine,” he said. “The United States is more economically prepared than ever to meet this threat. As you all know, we built the strongest economy in history… In one year, we took a lifeless, paralyzed country… and made it by far the hottest country in the world, with no inflation, over $18 trillion in investment coming into the United States, a record investment of over $18 trillion, and the stock market hit all-time highs, with 53 all-time highs in just one year. This all allows us to rid ourselves of long-simmering cancer. It’s called a nuclear Iran and they don’t know what’s going to happen next. They never imagined it. Remember, America has plenty of natural gas thanks to our “Drill, Baby, Drill” program. We have so much natural gas at our feet,” he added.

Epic Fury Operation Update

Trump provided an update, highlighting the progress of U.S. troops in Iran and describing the epic fury as critical to U.S. and global security. He reiterated his long-standing commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and detailed the regime’s history of attacks on the United States and its allies, including the Marine Corps barracks bombing in Beirut, the USS Cole attack, roadside bombings and the Oct. 7 atrocity in Israel. “Tonight, I want to provide an update on the tremendous gains our warriors have made in Iran and discuss why Operation Fury of Epic is necessary for the security of America and the security of the free world. From the first day I announced my candidacy for president in 2015, I vowed to never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon. For 47 years this regime has chanted the slogan ‘Death to America, death to Israel’. ““Their agents killed 241 Americans in the Marine Corps barracks bombing in Beirut and massacred hundreds of our service members with roadside bombs. They participated in the attack on the USS Cole, and they have committed countless other heinous acts, including the horrific bloody atrocity in Israel on October 7 that most people have never seen before,” he added.