Trump's Iran Update: Troop Withdrawal, Nuclear Deal Doubt

0:00It's April 2. I'm Cory with the story. This is Birmingham News Today, driven by AI. President Trump is set to speak to the nation tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time with a big update on Iran. He's telling reporters U.S. troops could pull out in just two to three weeks, saying there's no real reason to stay involved anymore. He's downplaying any need for a nuclear deal, too, claiming Iran's capabilities got hit hard, and their new leadership is way more open to talk. Trump even posted that this regime reached out for a ceasefire, but only if they reopen the strait of hormones for oil ships. Iran's firing back hard, calling those claims totally false. Their officials say they're ready for at least six months of fighting, no deadlines, and no secret talks happening. Meanwhile, gas prices jump to $4 a gallon here because that straight-state shut down. Trump's also hinting at ditching NATO, ripping them as useless in this mess while allies like the U.K. stay on the sidelines. On the ground, strikes keep flying.

1:01Iran hit a Qatar oil tanker and Kuwait's airport. Air strikes pounded Tehran in Israel to got what they say was. A fentanyl site. Tensions they sky-high with no quick-end in sight, as both sides dig in for whatever comes next.