In his 19-minute address to the nation from the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended his war in Iran, which is now entering his second month, presenting the operation as a success that he said was “nearing completion.” But the President also stretched the truth about certain victories on the battlefield, and misrepresented the state of the US economy.
Fact-checking Trump's address on the war in Iran
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Thu 08:00 - NJ.com
‘15 out of 10’: Trump’s jaw-dropping Iran war rating after 6 U.S. troops killed - NJ.com
Fri 08:00 - Al Jazeera
‘No deal with Iran except unconditional surrender,’ Trump says - Al Jazeera
Fri 08:00 - NPR
Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran as Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender' - NPR
Sat 08:00 - PBS
Trump grieves with families during return of the 6 soldiers killed in Iran war - PBS
Sat 08:00 - CBS News
Trump salutes as 6 soldiers killed in Iran are transferred back to the U.S. - CBS News
Sat 08:00 - Fox News
Trump and first lady attend dignified transfer for 6 US troops killed in Kuwait - Fox News
Sat 08:00 - ABC News
Trump attends dignified transfer of 6 fallen service members killed in Kuwait amid Iran war - ABC News
Sat 08:00 - Delawareonline.com
Dover Air Force Base receives 6 soldiers killed in drone strike - Delawareonline.com
Sun 08:00 - People.com
Donald Trump Honors First 6 U.S. Service Members Killed in Iran War as Their Bodies Are Returned from Kuwait - People.com
Wed 07:00 - Forbes
These 5 Small Countries–And Canada–Are The Only NATO Members Backing Trump's War On Iran - Forbes
Wed 07:00 - ABC7 Chicago
President Trump pays respects to 6 US service members killed in crash of refueling plane in Iraq - ABC7 Chicago
Thu 07:00 - La Voce di New York
NATO, Trump Increasingly Isolated: Only 6 Countries Support the War in Iran - La Voce di New York
Fri 07:00 - The Indian Express
After Trump’s ‘finish off Iran’ threat, 6 nations join hands to break Hormuz blockade - The Indian Express
Thu 22:11 - The Business Times
Trump extends pause on strikes against Iran’s energy sites to April 6 - The Business Times
Fri 04:43 - MSN
Questions mount on Trump's war strategy as he extends deadline on Iran bomb threat - MSN
Sun 12:27 - MSN
Iran delivers deadly shocker to Trump, announces 6 US vessels struck, soldiers killed on arrival - MSN
Tue 17:18 - MSN
Trump sets April 6 Iran deadline - MSN
Wed 20:38 - NRK (NO)
Trump: - We are close to completing the job in Iran
Wed 23:44 - Central Oregon Daily
Watch Live: Trump addresses nation on U.S.-Iran war at 6 pm - Central Oregon Daily
Thu 02:15 - DN (SE)
Trump: We will finish the job in Iran
Thu 02:21 - Tagesschau
Speech to the nation: Trump sees US goals in Iran almost achieved
Thu 04:21 - Middle East Eye
Donald Trump vows to hit Iran 'extremely hard' in the coming weeks
Thu 04:41 - Bloomberg (Google)
Bitcoin Tumbles With Stocks as Trump Signals Harder Iran Strikes - Bloomberg.com
Thu 06:30 - DN (SE)
Iranian robotic salvo after Trump's speech
Thu 10:00 - The Hill
Strikes on Iranian universities raise war crime questions, fears of retaliation
Thu 10:44 - France 24
‘Back to the Stone Ages’: #Trump says #Iran war nearly over in national #address
Thu 16:55 - Aftenposten (NO)
Trump: Iran must conclude an agreement before it is too late
Thu 19:41 - France 24
Europe, NATO under pressure over Iran war: 'Trump strong with the weak and weak with the strong'
Thu 19:44 - France 24
Fact-checking Trump's address on the war in Iran
Thu 22:11 - Aftenposten (NO)
Trump boasted of an attack on a bridge in Iran - eight are said to have been killed and 95 wounded
Thu 23:47 - National Review
President Trump Was Playing for Time in His Iran Speech
Fri 04:36 - Al-Monitor
US vows to target more Iranian infrastructure as nations seek to open Hormuz