President Donald Trump, on Thursday (April 2, 2026), addressed the nation on the Iran-Israel war, the U.S.
strikes on Tehran, and the fluctuating global oil prices.
The address included references to Iran’s plans to build a nuclear bomb and came amid a global turmoil in oil prices and supply chains.
Here are some of the key quotes from Mr.
Trump’s speech: On military operations against Iran: “We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two or three weeks.
We will bring them back to the Stone Age.” On increasing oil prices and Strait of Hormuz: “This short-term increase has been entirely the result of the deranged Iranian regime” “We are the number one producer of oil and gas on the planet.
We produce more than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.” “U.S.
imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait.
We haven’t needed it, and we don’t need it.” “Buy oil from the United States of America.
We have so much.” “The countries of the world that do receive oil through the pass, they must protect the strait.” “Build up some delayed courage.
Go to the Strait and just take it.
Use it for yourself.” On the US economy: “We built the....
