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."
Trump also spoke about
the impact of the war on the economy. Surprisingly, he did not mention NATO, which had been expected ahead of the address. During the 20-minute prepared speech, Trump made some misleading or false statements on Iran's previous leadership and the US economy.
DW Fact checkexamined a few claims from his speech.
