Trump says Iran war objectives 'nearing completion' in address to nation
Trump's first televised address of the conflict with Iran did little to quell uneasy markets.
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"Very shortly, we are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Donald Trump's actions in Iran will be considered one of the greatest policy blunders in the history of our country, failing to articulate objectives, alienating allies, and ignoring the kitchen table problems Americans are facing."
— Chuck Schumer , Politician
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Trump's first televised address of the conflict with Iran did little to quell uneasy markets.
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