Fact check: Donald Trump speaks on Iran, oil and economy
DW | 02.04.2026 15:06
A month after the start of the war in Iran, President Donald Trump addressed the nation on April 1. Speaking from the White House, he said the US would hit Iran "extremely hard over the next two to three weeks" and "bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong." He also said the American "core strategic objectives are nearing completion."
