Instant Reaction: Trump Threatens to Escalate Iran War in Primetime Speech

<p>President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;said the war in Iran is &ldquo;very close&rdquo; to completion, even as he signaled strikes could escalate in the near term. &nbsp;<br /><br />Trump in a rare prime-time address on Wednesday cast the war as a success, saying the operation had nearly achieved its military goals, including destroying Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, air force, navy and industrial base. He said those steps would prevent Tehran&rsquo;s proxies from destabilizing the region and cut off the country&rsquo;s path to nuclear weapons.<br /><br />&ldquo;Tonight I&rsquo;m pleased to say that these core strategic objectives are nearing completion,&rdquo; Trump said from the White House in a roughly 20-minute speech. &ldquo;We are going to finish the job. and we&rsquo;re going to finish it very fast, we&rsquo;re getting very close.&rdquo;<br /><br />The speech came as the president is grasping for an off-ramp in a conflict that has quickly slipped out of control.&nbsp;<br /><br />For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Radio host Doug Krizner speaks with Bloomberg This Weekend co-host Christina Ruffini and Bloomberg White House and Washington correspondent Jeff Mason.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>