US Fighter Jet Downed in Iran, Trump Speaks of Escalating Attacks
President Trump's speech on Iran did not signal an end to the conflict, instead emphasizing escalating attacks and threats to strike Iranian power plants.
It’s been a week that began with President Trump addressing the nation for the first time since the Iran War began five weeks ago. Expectations that he might signal an end to the conflict—or announce a ground offensive or a split from NATO—were unmet. Instead, his 18-minute speech echoed his social media rhetoric: a mix of “we’re almost done” and threats of escalating attacks, including striking every Iranian power plant if a deal isn’t reached. On the Strait of Hormuz, he told allies simply to ...