Trump says Iran requested ceasefire
President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday that the U.S. attacks against Iran could end in two to three weeks. He is slated to deliver an address to the nation about Iran on Wednesday night.
Trump says Iran requested ceasefire
President Donald Trump said in a Wednesday morning Truth Social post that Iran has asked the U.S. for a ceasefire.
But the president indicated that the U.S. will only entertain the prospect once the Strait of Hormuz is open for ships.
"Iran’s New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE! We will consider when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!" Trump asserted in the post.
Americans face painful fuel price spike amid Iran war
The AAA national average price for regular gas as of April 1 is $4.064, slightly more than a dollar higher than the month ago average of $2.984.
The AAA national average price for diesel has risen to a whopping $5.49 as of April 1, compared to the month ago average of just $3.761.
Americans have been feeling pain at the pump as prices have surged since President Donald Trump unilaterally launched the U.S. war against Iran more than four weeks ago in conjunction with close American ally Israel.
American forces have flown more than 12,000 combat flights amid Iran operation, CENTCOM reports
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) indicated in a Wednesday morning post on X that American forces have flown more than 12,000 combat flights in support of the U.S. war against Iran.
"To date, U.S. forces have flown over 12,000 combat flights directly supporting Operation Epic Fury," the CENTCOM post noted.
Trump says he's considering pulling US out of NATO over Iran war stance
President Donald Trump said he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO over the alliance’s refusal to join his administration’s efforts in the Iran conflict, according to a report.
"I was never swayed by NATO," Trump told The Daily Telegraph in an interview published Wednesday.
The president, long a critic of the military alliance, which has been pivotal in maintaining global order since World War II, said reconsidering the matter was "beyond consideration."
"I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way," Trump told the British outlet.
Israel announces that it eliminated Hezbollah Southern Front commander
The Israel Defense Forces announced that the Israeli Navy took out Hezbollah figure Hajj Yusuf Ismail Hashem in a strike.
“ELIMINATED: Hajj Yusuf Ismail Hashem, the Commander of Hezbollah’s Southern Front,” the IDF wrote in a post on X.
“Hashem, eliminated by the Israeli Navy in a strike in Beirut, was a senior commander with 40+ years of experience, and was a central figure in Hezbollah that led its rehabilitation & commanded attacks toward Israel,” the post added.
Trump to address nation Wednesday night with 'important update' on Iran
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Wednesday night, providing an update on the situation in Iran.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the address in a post on X, stating: “Tune in: Tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran.”
The announcement comes as tensions between the United States and Iran remain high, with ongoing military developments in the region.
President Trump says US could finish Iran operation within two to three weeks
President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday that the U.S. will finish attacking Iran within two to three weeks.
The president indicated that he thinks within that time frame, "We'll leave."
"I had one goal: They will have no nuclear weapon. And that goal has been attained. They will not have nuclear weapons," the president said.
"But we're finishing the job. And I think within maybe two weeks, maybe a couple a days longer, to do the job," he said. "Now it's possible that we'll make a deal before that."
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