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Apr 2, 2026, 10:33 AM·2 views

First Thing: Trump claims Iran war is ‘nearing completion’ in address to nation

Democrats criticize speech as doing little to answer ‘the most basic questions’ of the American people. Plus, how rap lyrics were used to help sentence a man to death Good morning. Donald Trump declared the month-long…

First Thing: Trump claims Iran war is ‘nearing completion’ in address to nation

Democrats criticize speech as doing little to answer ‘the most basic questions’ of the American people. Plus, how rap lyrics were used to help sentence a man to death

Good morning.

Donald Trump declared the month-long US-Israeli war against Iran a success “nearing completion” in his prime time address to the nation on Wednesday evening – despite the conflict wreaking global economic chaos, damaging transatlantic alliances and hitting his approval ratings.

What is the significance of Trump’s comments on HEU? The apparent decision to leave it appears to conflict with his assertions that a key war aim was to ensure Iran could never make a nuclear bomb.

Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

What has Houston said about the rocket’s deployment? Flight controllers confirmed that all four solar arrays, which will provide the spacecraft with continuous electrical power throughout its lunar journey, were deployed successfully.

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