President Trump Will Address The Nation Tonight

President Trump is set to deliver an address to the nation on Wednesday night.

In the address, Trump is expected to give an update on military operations in Iran.

The address is expected to be aired live on every major network and on the White House’s official YouTube channel.

CBS reported more on Trump’s highly anticipated address:

President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to “provide an important update on Iran,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on X.

Leavitt did not give any other details on the address, which is set for 9 p.m. ET. But it comes at an important time in the monthlong conflict with Iran, as Mr. Trump publicly signals that he is looking to strike a deal with Iran and wrap the war up in a matter of weeks — and as he privately weighs whether to use ground forces, CBS News reported earlier this month.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said earlier Tuesday that the “upcoming days will be decisive.”

Mr. Trump told reporters Tuesday afternoon he expects the war with Iran to end in “two weeks, maybe three,” arguing that the U.S.’s core objective of degrading Iran’s military has largely been achieved. He has also said any countries that rely on Middle Eastern petroleum should be responsible for getting their oil through the Strait of Hormuz themselves, hinting that the U.S. may not take a leading role in reopening the key waterway, which Iran has effectively shut down.

The president told CBS News’ Weijia Jiang on Tuesday he isn’t prepared to withdraw U.S. forces from efforts to push Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “quite yet,” but other countries “have to come in and take care of it.”

Mr. Trump has also expressed some optimism about the state of U.S.-Iran peace talks in recent days. Iran has denied that it is negotiating with the U.S., but confirmed that the two sides have exchanged messages through mediators.

At the same time, hundreds of U.S. Special Operations Forces — including Navy SEALS and Army Rangers — are now in the Middle East, along with Marines and Army paratroopers, giving Mr. Trump options to potentially expand the scope of the war, CBS News has reported.

🚨 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S ADDRESS TO THE NATION

📺 TOMORROW NIGHT AT 9 PM EST pic.twitter.com/1iUoGLn399

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 16, 2025

The Atlantic reported the U.S. military is preparing for ground assaults in Iran.

BREAKING: Military officials are planning for two potential ground assaults in Iran: one on Kharg Island, the hub of the country’s energy industry, and the other to seize enriched uranium to hobble Iran’s nuclear-development program, according to three people familiar with the…

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 1, 2026

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