President Trump makes the case that the war in Iran is nearing an end, even as major attacks loom.
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In an address to The Nation last night, President Trump made his case that the month-old war in Iran was in America's interests
and that any economic pain stemming from it would be over soon.
Journal National Security correspondent Shelby Holliday tracked Trump's remarks for us.
The biggest point of confusion that President Trump tried to clear up during his speech
seemed to be about the timeline of the war.
He went out of his way to allay fears that the U.S.
Is being dragged into a prolonged conflict.
And that U.S. Troops could be tied up in Iran for months or maybe even years.
Thanks to the progress we 've made, I can say tonight that we are on track
to complete all of America's military objectives shortly, very shortly.
He laid out the timelines for other previous wars, which I found to be interesting.
And then he said, we've only been in Iran for 32 days.