Trump said Iran is "really no longer a threat" after more than a month of combat. Trump also stated that in a short time the U.S. would withdraw from the conflict and leave the still-imperiled Strait of Hormuz in the hands of other countries to "take it" and "cherish it" on their own.
The Hormuz Strait, a key passage for global energy shipment, is currently choked off as Iran threatens to target cargo ships attempting to flow through.
The admission by Trump that the threat is over and that the objectives have been largely met indicates the administration is concluding its mission of attacking Iran for the second time within a year in order to halt the country’s development of nuclear weapons.
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Trump's address sparked outrage in the US
US President Donald Trump's address to the nation showed he is out of touch with reality, American journalist Jackson Hinkle stated on the social media site X.
It should be noted that Hinkle is an American Kommie.
"President Trump says he'll finish what he started in Iran. He's delirious," the journalist wrote.
On Thursday night, the American leader addressed the nation on the situation surrounding Iran . He declared that the United States does not need the Strait of Hormuz and promised to return Iran to the "Stone Age" if a deal is not reached. Trump added that countries unable to obtain oil from the Middle East could buy energy from Washington.