\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident Donald Trump delivered his first prime-time speech since the start of the war in Iran on Wednesday, stating that U.S. forces will “finish the job” soon.The president did not mention possible negotiations with Iran or his April 6 deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, he used the address to sell his rationale for the war, laying out objectives such as ensuring Iran cannot build a nuclear weapon, eliminating its navy, and crippling Iran’s military.Trump and his administration had previously insisted that the U.S. and Israel “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program in strikes last summer. “Their navy is gone. Their air force is gone. Their missiles are just about used up or beaten. Taken together, these actions will cripple Iran’s military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies, and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb,” Trump said.As thousands of U.S. troops head to the Middle East to join thousands already there, the president did not signal any preparations for a possible ground invasion by American troops or offer a definitive end date for the conflict.”We are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly,” Trump said. “We’re going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages where they belong.”During his speech, Trump acknowledged that many Americans are worried about rising gas prices and called them a “short-term increase” but did not mention any new measures to try to ease those economic concerns.Today, AAA reports the price for regular gas is $4.08. That’s about a 37% increase from when the war in Iran began on Feb. 28. Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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President Donald Trump delivered his first prime-time speech<\/a> since the start of the war in Iran on Wednesday, stating that U.S. forces will “finish the job” soon.<\/p>\n The president did not mention possible negotiations with Iran or his April 6 deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>. Instead, he used the address<\/a> to sell his rationale for the war, laying out objectives such as ensuring Iran cannot build a nuclear weapon, eliminating its navy, and crippling Iran’s military.<\/p>\n Trump and his administration had previously insisted that the U.S. and Israel “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program in strikes last summer. <\/p>\n “Their navy is gone. Their air force is gone. Their missiles are just about used up or beaten. Taken together, these actions will cripple Iran’s military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies, and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb,” Trump said<\/a>.<\/p>\n As thousands of U.S. troops head to the Middle East to join thousands already there, the president did not signal any preparations for a possible ground invasion by American troops or offer a definitive end date for the conflict.<\/p>\n “We are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly,” Trump said<\/a>. “We’re going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages where they belong.”<\/p>\n