Trump's Iran War Update: Close to End, but Tensions High

0:00President Trump just dropped his first national address since kicking off Operation Epic Fury against Iran on February 28th, and folks were. Hoping for some real clarity, maybe even a ceasefire announcement, instead, he stuck to the script, saying the U.S. is very close to wrapping this up, talks with Iran are still going, and they're about to head back super. Hard over the next two to three weeks, oil prices jumped right after he spoke, with gasp biking worldwide, forcing places like Australia to push fuel-saving measures while he called out. Western allies for sitting out and told them to step up on the straight of Hormuz themselves. He honored the 13 U.S. soldiers lost so far, stressed the goals like wiping out Iran's navy, air force, missiles, and proxies are almost done, and put the war short timeline and perspective by comparing it to longer fights like World War I and II. No word on NATO, despite his recent jabs, threats to Iran's energy got paused after supposed productive chats that Iran denies, indirect ceasefire.

1:04Talks are floating, but the Defense Department just sent thousands more troops to join the 50,000 already in the Middle East, keeping things. Tense as the U.S. eyes a quick exit with or without a deal. I'm Corey, with the story. That's your Sydney News Today update, AI-powered, and always on.