Trump tells nation Iran war will end soon, but also vows 'extremely hard' hits to come

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 963

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said during a primetime address Wednesday that the U.S. military’s “little journey” in Iran will conclude “very shortly.”

“We are systematically dismantling the regime's ability to threaten America or project power outside of their borders. That means eliminating Iran's navy, which is now absolutely destroyed, hurting their air force and their missile program at levels never seen before, and annihilating their defense industrial base. We've done all of it,” Trump said.

“There's …

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