Denis Staunton's guide to understanding world events - what’s happening, why it matters and how it affects youIn a 19-minute speech about the Iran war this morning, Donald Trump said it is almost finished. Trump misses his off-rampAhead of Donald Trump’s televised address on the Iran war this morning, media speculation focused on whether he would declare victory or announce an escalation. Promising to bring Iran “back to the stone ages” over the next two or three weeks, Trump explicitly threatened to destroy the country’s critical infrastructure. “If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric-generating plants very hard and probably simultaneously. The arrival of ground forces expands US military options and decreases the time needed to launch operations against Iran.

Source: The Irish Times April 02, 2026 16:21 UTC