Trump Speaks on Iran, Michigan Synagogue Attack at Women’s History Month Event

‘The situation with Iran is moving along very rapidly. It’s doing very well, our military is unsurpassed,’ the president said at the White House event.

President Donald Trump gives a child his pen after signing a proclamation for Women's History Month with First Lady Melania Trump during an event in the East Room of the White House on March 12, 2026 in Washington. Heather Diehl/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on March 12 addressed the situation in Iran and the recent attack on a synagogue in Michigan, and highlighted domestic policy accomplishments during a Women’s History Month event at the White House.

“The situation with Iran is moving along very rapidly. It’s doing very well, our military is unsurpassed,” Trump said as he began his speech, adding that the United States is “doing what has to be done.”