Trump: Iran War Could End in Weeks, NATO Ties in Jeopardy

0:00On April 1, President Trump says the U.S. military offensive in Iran could wrap up in two to three weeks, then handoff straight of Hormuz security, too. Nations that depend on it for oil and shipping. He claims the main goal of no nuclear weapons for Iran is done, plus unexpected regime change happened along the way. Troops are pouring into the region by the thousands, but both Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sound upbeat. Trump told Fox News he sees a finish line ahead, not today or tomorrow, but coming soon, with messages flying back and forth and possible direct, talks. Trump's firing shots at allies like the U.K. and France for sitting it out, posting they should buy U.S. oil or fight for the straight themselves. France even blocked overflights for military supplies to Israel. Gas prices hit over $4 a gallon nationwide, the highest since 2022, and that's at the bump-up grocery cost, too. Rubio says no one's really helping Iran slow things down, and the U.S. might rethink

1:00NATO ties after this, calling it a one-way street. Iran's foreign minister pushes back. No deadlines from them. They'll defend as needed, got indirect messages, but no real negotiations. Trump plans a national address Wednesday, at 9 p.m. eastern time, with more updates, while the war hits its fifth week since starting February, 28th eyes on whether a deal lands or strikes keep rolling.