President Trump said the U.S. would be done with the Iran war in two or three weeks.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Wednesday, April 1st.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Trump took questions from reporters in the Oval Office yesterday.

When asked about the war in Iran, he said, we'll be leaving very soon.

Specifically, I would say that within two weeks, maybe, two weeks, maybe three.

He also said the U.S. would have nothing to do with trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

That's a vital shipping lane which Iran has brought to a standstill, leading to an energy crisis that has rippled across the world.

Instead, Trump said other countries could handle the strait.

If France or some other country wants to get oil or gas, they'll go up through the strait and

almost straight. They'll go right up there and they'll be able to fend for themselves.

I think it'll be very safe, actually. But we have nothing to do with that.

What happens to the strait, we're not going to have anything to do with, because these countries,

China, China will go up and they'll fuel up their beautiful ships and they'll leave and they'll

take care of themselves. There's no reason for us to do it.

European countries have limited their support for the Iran War in different ways.

France has said it is allowing the use of its bases for U.S. operations such as refueling,

but not for aircraft carrying out attacks. And Italy, in recent days, denied landing rights to

U.S. warplanes at a base in Sicily. Trump has lambasted allies as cowards,

and has suggested their reluctance means Washington should not feel obligated to help defend Europe.

Tonight, the president is set to address the nation with what has been billed as an important update on the war.

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