Trump's Mixed Signals on Iran War: Week 9

0:00It's April 24th, entertainment and celebrity news. Today starts now AI-powered in spotlight ready. CNN host Caitlin Collins grilled President Trump on his flip-flopping timeline for wrapping up the war on Iran. It kicked off in February with Operation Epic Fury, and Trump told The New York Times it would wrap in four to five weeks. Now we're heading into the ninth week, and folks are scratching their heads over the mixed signals. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt and Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth jumped in two, promising it would end soon, either four to five weeks, or five to six. Trump himself posted online that he's got all the time in the world and isn't feeling any rush, even comparing it to the seven-year Korean War after. Just six weeks in, critics lit up social media with frustration over the back and forth, calling out the lack of a clear end game. At home, the pain is real. 13 U.S. service members killed, more than 3,000 Iranians lost, and families feeling the

1:03weight of every. Update. The biggest hit lands at the gas pump after Iran shut the straight of Hormuz choking off a fifth of the world's oil flow. Prices are spiking, sparking fears of a global energy crunch that hits every day while it's hard. Trump insists he wants the best deal without haste, but with we stragging on and cost mounting, pressure bills from all sides as the conflict stretches into uncertain territory.