President Donald Trump insisted om Wednesday that the United States was nearing victory in Iran as he laid out his case more than a month into a war that has sent his approval rating tumbling. In an evening speech from the White House, Trump broke little new ground on how the war would end and vowed two to three weeks further of “extremely hard” strikes against Iran. With his approval rating hitting new lows and Americans feeling a pinch from soaring oil prices, Trump offered a retroactive explanation on why he joined Israel in the attack launched on February 28. Standing before American flags, Trump delivered the type of speech most presidents would offer at the start of a conflict. Oil prices again surged in early trading Thursday and share prices tumbled, with Trump’s speech dashing hopes he would call a quick end to the war.

Source: Punch April 02, 2026 08:54 UTC