Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.
President Trump says the U.S.
Will finish its military mission in Iran in a few weeks.
NPR's Quill Lawrence reports on Trump's first formal address to the nation since starting the war.
President Trump did n't say much that was new,
repeating that Iran's military has been destroyed and promising more bombing to come.
The president said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz was not America's problem,
but should be dealt with by other countries that rely on it more heavily.
They are decimated.
Both militarily and economically and every other way.
And the countries of the world that do receive oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage.
Iran's closure of the strait has driven up the price of oil worldwide,
and it 's not clear any other country besides the U.S.
Could open it by force.
Trump did not suggest a major ground operation is imminent,
despite thousands of additional troops in or en route to the region.
Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
In his address, Trump did not repeat a threat to pull the U.S. Out of NATO.
But he did tell allies if they want Persian Gulf oil, they should go take the Strait of Hormuz away from Iran.
But European allies, including Britain's prime minister, have plainly said this is not their war.