It was the commander in chief’s first address to the nation from the White House since he ordered the initial strikes, more than a month ago, that killed Iran’s supreme leader and multiple government officials, sparking a massive regional conflict that ensnared a dozen countries, shocked energy markets, and threatened to create a global economic crisis. If the speech was intended to inform the country about the goals of the war, Trump offered few specifics. If the war has already been won, why pledge to send Iran “back to the stone ages” in your speech, a saber-rattling remark that was parroted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on X?
Author: Aidan McLaughlin
Published at: 2026-04-02 22:32:04
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