US President Donald Trump on Thursday provided key updates on the Iran war, saying Operation Epic Fury was “almost over” and would end very soon. He also suggested that countries affected by the fuel crisis should buy oil from the United States or “go and take it from the Strait” because Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, especially for countries that support aggressor countries.Faced with public war fatigue and low approval ratings, Trump reaffirmed his plan to end the conflict within two to three weeks.Trump and his advisers have offered shifting explanations and timelines for the war, now in its fifth week. Convincing voters that the conflict is limited and nearing an end could help ease public concerns, as most Americans oppose the war and many are frustrated by rising fuel prices caused by global supply disruptions.
Key points from Trump’s speech:
“The war will end soon, in two or three weeks.”
Trump repeated his claim that the war will end soon, adding that US forces will continue to strike Iran during the next two or three weeks.He added: “In the next two or three weeks, we will return them to the Stone Age, where they belong.”
on Oil crisis
Trump suggested that countries facing an oil crisis should buy it from America or “come to the Strait and take it.”
“Many Americans have been concerned about the recent rise in gasoline prices here at home.
This short-term increase was entirely the result of the Iranian regime launching disorganized terrorist attacks against commercial oil tankers and neighboring countries unrelated to the conflict. This is further evidence that Iran cannot be trusted to possess nuclear weapons. They will use it, and they will use it quickly.
“It will lead to decades of extortion, economic pain, and instability worse than we can imagine.” “The United States has never been better prepared economically to confront this threat. You all know that we built the strongest economy in history… In one year, we took a dead, paralyzed country… and made it the hottest country anywhere in the world by far, with no inflation, record investments coming into the United States of over $18 trillion, and the highest stock market ever, with 53 all-time record highs in just one year.”
All of this made us get rid of the cancer that had been simmering for a long time. It’s known as a nuclear Iran, and they didn’t know what was going to happen. They never imagined it. And remember, thanks to our Drill, Baby, Drill program, America has plenty of gas. “We have a lot of gas under our feet,” he added.
Updated Operation Epic Fury
Trump provided an update highlighting the progress made by US forces in Iran and described Operation Epic Fury as critical to America’s safety and global security.
He reiterated his long-standing commitment to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and detailed the history of the regime’s attacks on Americans and its allies, including the bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut, the attack on the USS Cole, roadside bombings, and the October 7 atrocities in Israel. “Tonight, I want to provide an update on the tremendous progress our warfighters have made in Iran and discuss why Operation Epic Fury is necessary for the safety of America and the security of the free world.
From the first day I announced my campaign for president in 2015, I pledged that I would never allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. He added: “This regime has been repeating ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ for 47 years.”He added: “Their agents were behind the deaths of 241 Americans in the bombing of the US Marine barracks in Beirut and the slaughter of hundreds of our service members with roadside bombs. They participated in the attack on the USS Cole, and carried out countless other heinous acts, including the horrific, bloody atrocity that took place on October 7 in Israel, something most people have never witnessed before.”
