“If we thought we might hear a deescalatory speech that we’re going to wrap this up in a couple of weeks, I actually heard something quite different,” he said.

President is expected to offer a timeline for end of the war, and speak about his threat to withdraw the US from Nato as he faces falling poll numbers and global energy crisis

The president also again lashed out at NATO, even though it is a defensive alliance and not obligated to join in a member’s war of choice and aggression.

Donald Trump’s primetime address on Wednesday evening provided little clarity on the US’s strategy in its war against Iran. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s global affairs…

“If we thought we might hear a deescalatory speech that we’re going to wrap this up in a couple of weeks, I actually heard something quite different,” he said.