President Trump Delivers Primetime Update On War With Iran

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🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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President Trump addressed Americans in a primetime speech saying that Iran is no longer “the bully of the Middle East.” The President outlined the next phase of the war, saying U.S. forces will strike Iran “very hard” over the next two to three weeks, sending the country “back to the Stone Ages.” He again declared victory while scolding European allies for lack of support. FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Justin Fulcher, former adviser to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who says President Trump used his speech to push Tehran to continue to negotiate and end to the war. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.4	Thursday, April 2nd, 2026.
0:41.3	I'm John Sassiag.
0:42.9	President Trump speaking to the nation and the world last night at the White House,
0:46.2	where he gave us an update on the military conflict with Iran.
0:49.3	The president has been threatening to next target Iranian energy infrastructure insists
0:53.4	he's negotiating with officials
0:55.1	there, but this whole thing continues to drag on.
0:58.2	He's controlled the escalation ladder well and not targeted some of that core civilian
1:02.1	energy infrastructure, desalination plants, as well as the oil processing facilities, but
1:07.8	ultimately he can't take that off the table to keep Iran negotiating and play.
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