Trump to announce end of war with Iran today and issue ultimatum to NATO - Politico
Kyiv • UNN
The US President will declare the achievement of military objectives in Iran and place responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz on allies. The speech will take place at 4:00 AM Kyiv time.
US President Donald Trump will announce today the curtailment of the active phase of the conflict with Iran. This is reported by Politico, citing "six people familiar with the matter," informs UNN.
Details
According to the publication, the White House chief's address from the Oval Office will be delivered around 4:00 a.m. Kyiv time.
As expected, it will be argued that all military objectives have been achieved. ... He also intends to harshly accuse NATO allies of the biggest unresolved issue of the war – Iran's constant restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
At the same time, Steve Bannon, Trump's former chief White House strategist, said that the president would essentially declare victory, outlining what he had achieved in Iran and what he would do before the US leaves the country, as well as "blame everything on NATO allies – it's their business."
Two, three weeks, clearly defined goals. "I came, I saw, I conquered" - and we wait a few more weeks to conquer a little more - maybe even then a ceasefire, while reiterating that the situation in Hormuz should be resolved by the Gulf countries and Europeans, and declare victory
The authors indicate that Trump's decision to deliver an important speech on the endpoint of the war, which comes amid the arrival of an additional 2,500 US Marines to the region, may primarily be an attempt to reassure voters and Wall Street about energy markets and the consequences of closing the strait.
Recall
According to Financial Times, Donald Trump threatened to stop arms supplies to Ukraine if Europe does not help unblock the Strait of Hormuz.