4 Takeaways From Trump’s Primetime Address on Iran

‘Never in the history of warfare has an enemy suffered such clear and devastating large-scale losses in a matter of weeks,’ the president said.

President Donald Trump concludes the address from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—In a primetime address on April 1, President Donald Trump described combat operations in Iran as nearly complete after just over a month of fighting.

“Never in the history of warfare has an enemy suffered such clear and devastating large-scale losses in a matter of weeks,” Trump said in his White House speech.