U.S. President Donald Trump, on Thursday (April 2, 2026), addressed the nation on the Iran-Israel war, the U.S. strikes on Tehran, and the fluctuating global oil prices.
The address included references to Iran’s plans to build a nuclear bomb and came amid a global turmoil in oil prices and supply chains.
Here are some of the key quotes from Mr. Trump’s speech:
On military operations against Iran: “We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two or three weeks. We will bring them back to the Stone Age.”
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