Donald Trump To Address Nation On Thursday
US President Donald Trump has announced a primetime address to the nation amid rising tensions with Iran. The announcement follows his decision to reimpose a naval blockade and implement fees on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The speech signals a potential shift in US foreign policy and military posture regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran.
US President Donald Trump said he would make a primetime address to the nation on Thursday, in an announcement that comes amid a major flare-up of hostilities with Iran."President Trump will be making a Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 P.M. Eastern (0100 GMT Friday). Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump said Monday on his Truth Social network.Trump did not reveal the subject of the speech, and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for details.But the announcement comes hours after he declared that he would reimpose a US naval blockade on Iran, and that Washington will institute a 20 percent fee on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.Trump's last major televised address to the nation was on April 1, when he gave his first full public justification of the Iran war more than a month after the US-Israeli military campaign began.In that speech from the White House, he laid out his case for a conflict that had sent oil prices soaring and his approval ratings tumbling.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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