Trump says ‘core strategic objectives’ in Iran war are nearing completion

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Washington’s “core strategic objectives” in the Iran war were nearing completion.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“I’m pleased to say that these core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” Trump said in a primetime address.Thousands of people have been killed across the Middle East since February 28, when the US and Israel struck Iran, triggering Iranian attacks on Israel, US bases and the Gulf states, while opening a new front in Lebanon.The conflict, which prompted Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz -- a key waterway carrying about a fifth of global oil supplies -- has rattled financial markets and weighed on Trump’s sagging approval ratings months ahead of pivotal midterm congressional elections.Read more:US looking ‘strongly at the straits,’ Trump says in comments on Iran war

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