Trump's Iran Speech: Patience, More Strikes, No End Date

0:00President Trump just dropped his first big speech since kicking off this war with Iran 32 days ago. He assured folks back home that all military goals are wrapping up shortly and begged for a bit more patience from a doubtful public. Iran, he says, is basically done eviscerated and no real threat anymore. He toned down the tough talk this time around, even as markets freak out with oil prices spiking and Asian stocks tumbling. Some promise to keep pounding them hard for the next two or three weeks without a clear end date, calling it a smart investment in our kids' future, that the world's watching in awe. Americans have stuck it out through longer fights, he pointed out. World War One ran one year seven months, five days, World War Two three years eight. Months 25 days, Korea three years, one month, two days, Vietnam, 19 years, five months, 29 days, and Iraq eight years, eight months. But at a White House lunch earlier, he admitted folks just want a quick win and to bring

1:00troops home. Democrats aren't buying it. Senator Chris Murphy called the speech pure fantasy, saying we're losing big, can't wipe out their missiles or nukes, and it's costing billions while destabilizing everything. Trump stayed mum on ground troops, but warned of slamming their power plants and oil if they don't open the strait of hormones by Monday. New leaders in Iran seem less radical after U.S. and Israeli strikes, took out top brass, and their buried uranium stockpile stays locked under rubble. With our satellites on watch, if they twitch, missiles rain down. We hold all the cards as this drags on. You've been listening to Vancouver News today, AI-powered local news.