Watch: US President Donald Trump says objectives in Iran 'nearing completion'
US President Donald Trump announced that the country's military objectives in Iran are nearing completion and that aggressive strikes will continue over the next two to three weeks. The conflict has resulted in thousands of deaths and has had significant global economic effects, with the US and its allies working to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The US will carry out aggressive strikes on Iran over the next two to three weeks. President Trump said the US is nearing completion of its main strategic objectives in the war. The conflict has killed thousands across the Middle East since February 28. The US and Israel struck Iran, triggering Iranian attacks on Israel, US bases, and the Gulf states. The Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway carrying about a fifth of global oil supplies, has been shut by Iran. The US does not need the Strait of Hormuz, according to Trump. The International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and International Energy Agency warned the war is having substantial global effects.
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