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Proud Trump Pulled the Trigger Against Iran Says Former VP Pence
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17:24Now PlayingFormer Vice President Mike Pence says Iran has been a problem for 47 years and he's glad President Donald Trump "pulled the trigger" and took action against the regime. He said on Balance of Power. Pence also said it's imperative to finish the job in Iran to wipe out its nuclear weapons capability and deter any future threats to the US and our allies. President Donald Trump will hail his military campaign in Iran as a success during a Wednesday prime-time address and stress that the conclusion of operations may come in two-to-three weeks, according to a White House official.
Trump’s speech to the nation will cast the US as having met or exceeded all of its military goals, including destroying Iran’s ballistic missiles and production facilities, annihilating its navy, ensuring that Tehran’s proxies can no longer destabilize the region and ensuring that the country can never obtain a nuclear weapon, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to detail the president’s remarks before they’re delivered.
Trump’s address comes with the US president looking for a potential off-ramp to a conflict now in its fifth week. The war has roiled global markets and also carries domestic political risks for him and his party. US pump prices are above $4 a gallon and polls show significant numbers of Americans disapprove of military action against Iran. Trump has told an associate that he feels he has to complete the job in Iran, seeing himself as the only leader who can destroy their capabilities to project power in the region, according to a person familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity to discuss a private conversation. The person questioned whether Trump’s exit timeline was reliable, noting that he criticized his predecessors for setting hard deadlines for military engagements. The president has been known to use misdirection to keep adversaries guessing about his intentions.
It is unclear how Trump will address the lingering standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shuttered since the start of the war, squeezing global energy supplies and spurring price hikes for oil and gas. That closure is one of the biggest economic pain points of the conflict.
Read more: Trump Set to Address Nation on Iran as US Seeks War Off-Ramp
Trump earlier Wednesday said Iran was seeking a ceasefire but that he would only consider one if the strait was reopened. Iran’s foreign ministry called Trump’s claim “false and baseless,” according to state television.
The president’s public remarks on the conflict have vacillated. He has also regularly expressed frustration over other nations declining to help the US reopen the waterway, suggesting at times that he was prepared to wind down the war while letting others deal with the strait.
Trump suggested on Tuesday that he was looking to exit the conflict sooner rather than later, regardless of a deal with Iran or any arrangement over Hormuz.
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