White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt announced that President Donald Trump will address the nation Wednesday night to give an “important update” on the war in Iran. on social media.
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Levitt did not provide further details about what Trump was going to say. His remarks are scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.
Trump discussed the war in a phone interview with NBC News on Tuesday morning, saying that “we’re doing great” and that the conflict “is coming to an end.” He later told reporters that he expected the US to “give up” on Iran within two or three weeks, adding that Iran did not need to make any deal with the US to end the war.
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Still, it came a day after Trump said the US was in talks with Iran and had made progress, while he also threatened Iranian infrastructure if a deal was not reached to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has said that there will be no talks with America
The war is entering its second month. Thirteen US service members have been killed and about 350 wounded since the US-Israeli strikes began on February 28, according to a US official familiar with the operation.
NBC News reported this month that Trump was repeatedly offered protection from war, but he turned them all down.
In the US, consumers are feeling the financial brunt of the conflict. The average price of a gallon of gas rose to more than $4 on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since 2022, as Iran continued to tighten its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes.
Americans have expressed anger over high oil prices, with polls showing voters are dissatisfied with Trump’s handling of the economy.
Trump’s last prime-time address to the nation was in December, when he defended his record on the economy.
