Trump Says Iran War Could End Quickly Us May Leave Nato

Trump says Iran war could end 'quickly,' US may leave NATO For coverage of President Donald Trump's address to the nation about the war with Iran, follow this link. President Donald Trump promised the United States will soon end its war on Iran, as he threatened to pull out of NATO and sent conflicting messages on his strategy in the Middle East ahead of a primetime address to the nation.

Trump, in a social media post on Wednesday, said Iran’s president asked for a ceasefire but added that he would only consider it when the Strait of Hormuz is open. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson called the claim "false and baseless." In an interview with Reuters, Trump said he anticipates the U.S. will end its military campaign in Iran “pretty quickly,” and said he no longer cares about Iran's enriched uranium because it's buried deep underground and can be watched by satellites.

The president has repeatedly said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was the war's top objective. Trump also said he is “absolutely” considering pulling out of NATO after member countries refused to join the war effort. He told Reuters he will express his “disgust” with the defense alliance during his 9 p.m. ET address. The White House’s move to signal the end of the war comes as Trump’s original six-week estimate approaches and as new polling shows some two-thirds of Americans want the U.S.

to quit its involvement even if it means the administration falls short of its objectives. Gas prices have risen precipitously since the war’s start, topping $4 per gallon on average.

Iranian president denies his country posed threat to US Terry Collins In a lengthy open letter addressed to the "people of the United States," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on April 1 denied his nation posed a threat to the U.S., and defended Iran's actions in the ongoing war, citing it as "legitimate self-defense." In the translated four-page letter posted on X, Pezeshkian wrote that the Iranian people "harbor no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighboring countries." "This is a deeply rooted principle in Iranian culture and collective consciousness – not a temporary political stance," Pezeshkian said.

"For this reason, portraying Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts." Pezeshkian's letter came hours before President Donald Trump will address the U.S. on the status of the war. Trump has repeatedly said his administration's goal is to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. The president said on March 31 the war could be over in "two weeks, maybe three." In his letter, Pezeshkian also accused the U.S. of being a "proxy for Israel," and said the U.S.

launched "two acts of aggression" during negotiations to end the war. He encouraged Americans to question the Trump administration's claims about Iran. Additionally, Pezeshkian said the war is further damaging the "global standing" of the United States. Trump says he doesn't care about Iran's enriched uranium Christopher Cann The president said in a phone interview with Reuters that the U.S. has achieved its objective of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump said Iran is “incapable” of producing a nuclear weapon.

When asked about enriched uranium believed to be stored in an underground complex at Isfahan, he told the outlet “That's so far underground, I don't care about that.” The president previously said that as part of a deal with Iran, U.S. authorities would retrieve the enriched uranium that remains under the Islamic Republic's control. More than 12,300 targets struck in Iran Cybele Mayes-Osterman The U.S. military has struck more than 12,300 targets in Iran and destroyed at least 155 Iranian vessels since the war started on Feb.

28, according to an April 1 update from U.S. Central Command. The military has flown more than 13,000 combat flights during the war, according to the update. US ambassador to NATO says Trump's 'reevaluating everything' Christopher Cann U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker told Newsmax that “President Trump is reevaluating everything,” including the United States’ status as a central NATO member.

“I think it is very clear that President Trump is reevaluating everything, whether that's our involvement at NATO, whether that is or our support for European efforts in Ukraine,” he said, adding: “Everything is on the table.” Trump has recently told The Telegraph and Reuters that he is considering withdrawing the U.S. from the trans-Atlantic alliance it helped create. However, to do so, the president would need Congressional approval, which is unlikely given the alliance’s strong support on Capitol Hill.

Finland's president, Trump have 'constructive' talks on Iran, NATO Christopher Cann The President of Finland said he spoke with President Trump on Wednesday and that the two leaders discussed NATO and the war in Iran. "Constructive discussion and exchange of ideas on Nato, Ukraine and Iran. Problems are there to be solved, pragmatically," Alexander Stubb wrote on X. What time is Trump's national address tonight? Where to watch live Saman Shafiq President Trump is expected to address the nation at 9 p.m.

ET on Wednesday, April 1 to "provide an important update on Iran" in his address, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X Tuesday evening. The announcement comes after Trump shared an updated timeline for the end of the war on Tuesday, telling reporters in the Oval Office that he expects it to be over within "two weeks, maybe three." Trump's national address is likely to be broadcast on every major network, including ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NewsNation at 9 p.m.

ET on April 1. USA TODAY will also stream the address live. The address is also expected to stream live on The White House's website and YouTube channel. Iran calls Trump's ceasefire claim 'false' Christopher Cann Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said Trump's claim that Iran's president asked for a ceasefire is “false and baseless," Iranian state media reported. Trump earlier said Iran's "new regime" president requested a ceasefire and that the U.S. would only consider a proposal if Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz.

What to know about US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq Kate Perez and Kathryn Palmer Award-winning American journalist Shelley Kittleson was kidnapped in Iraq on March 31, according to multiple news outlets. Dylan Johnson, Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs, said on X that the United States was aware of the reported kidnapping, though he did not refer to the journalist by name. Johnson said an individual with ties to the Iranian-aligned militia group Kataib Hezbollah is believed to be involved.

Iraq’s Interior Ministry confirmed in a statement that a foreign journalist was abducted and said an immediate investigation was launched, leading to the arrest of one person believed to be involved. Kittleson is an independent journalist based in the Middle East. Her work has appeared in multiple international publications over the past decade, including Al-Monitor, Politico, New Lines Magazine and Foreign Policy, among others. Kittleson started out reporting from Afghanistan and, in the years since, reported extensively from the ground in Syria and Iraq, according to her New Lines biography.

Trump: Iran asked for ceasefire, says US will consider when strait is open Christopher Cann President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran asked for a ceasefire that the U.S. will consider only when the regime opens the Strait of Hormuz. "Iran’s New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE!" Trump said in a Truth Social Post. "We will consider when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear.

Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!" Trump has repeatedly changed his stance on the strait. On Wednesday, he said the U.S. could leave Iran and end its ongoing military campaign with the strait still closed, leaving it to U.S. allies to reopen the trade route. It's unclear who Trump is referring to as "Iran's New Regime President." The country's president Masoud Pezeshkian has been in power since 2024.

Trump says US will leave Iran 'pretty quickly' but may return in the future Christopher Cann The U.S. will leave Iran “pretty quickly” but will return if necessary, President Trump told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that he’s “absolutely” considering withdrawing from NATO and will address the alliance in his address to the nation. Trump did not give a timeline for an end to the U.S. military campaign in Iran, but earlier said he could see it wrapping up in two or three weeks.

The president said he will express “my disgust” with NATO in his address to the nation Wednesday evening. Trump has repeatedly blasted U.S. allies for not sending naval assets to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained under firm Iranian control for over a month. Trump says Iran 'doesn't have to make a deal' Christopher Cann When speaking to reporters on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said a deal is not a prerequisite to end the war with Iran.

"Iran doesn't have to make a deal, no," he said, adding that he expects the U.S. will end its military campaign against Iran within two or three weeks. The president also said he would leave Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz wasn't open, leaving it to U.S. allied countries to open the critical shipping lane that's been effectively shutdown by Iran, surging global energy prices.

This is a stark reversal from comments he made earlier in the week, when Trump threatened to bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure – including water and power plants – if the Islamic Republic did not strike a deal and open the strait. Trump has twice delayed strikes on Iran's energy sites, citing negotiations that Iran has repeatedly denied. Two-thirds of Americans want war to end: Poll Michael Loria Two-thirds of Americans want the U.S.

to end its mission in Iran quickly, even if that means the country does not achieve the goals set by the Trump administration, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. About 66% of respondents said they wanted U.S. officials to end the country’s involvement in the conflict. Around 27% said the country should finish its mission, even if the war goes on for an extended period of time. About 6% of respondents did not answer the question. The poll comes as the war stretches past the one-month mark.

Trump had promised a quick operation but the war shows no signs of letting up and peace talks show no outward signs of progress. About 40% of Republican respondents supported ending the war soon even if the president does not achieve his goals. Around 57% supported a longer war. The survey was conducted Friday through Sunday and polled 1,021 people.

Trump says he's strongly considering pulling US out of NATO Kim Hjelmgaard President Donald Trump said in an interview with a British newspaper that he's strongly considering pulling the United States out of the NATO military alliance because it did not join the U.S. and Israel war on Iran.

Trump told The Telegraph that the 32-member alliance that was founded in the aftermath of World War II to promote international cooperation and European security was a "paper tiger." “Oh yes, I would say (it’s) beyond reconsideration," Trump said in the interview when asked if he would reconsider U.S. membership in NATO after the war. Trump has long disparaged NATO and sought to get other members of the alliance to boost their defense spending. "I was never swayed by NATO," Trump said in the interview.

"I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way.” A spokesperson for the alliance did not immediately return a comment request. Trump to address nation Wednesday, April 1 Michael Loria President Trump will deliver an address to the nation on Wednesday evening to "provide an important update on Iran," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Tuesday evening. "TUNE IN," Leavitt said in a statement.

"Tomorrow night at 9PM ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran." Trump’s move to address the public comes as some two-thirds of Americans say they want the administration to end the fighting, even if it means the nation does not achieve the president’s goals.

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