In his address, President Trump also insisted that the military campaign was an overwhelming success but failed to offer a clear exit strategy.

Trump will address the nation with an "important update" on the Iran War on Wednesday. Follow Newsweek's live updates

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran's president had asked for a ceasefire, but ruled out any truce until the vital Strait of Hormuz was reopened for crucial energy shipments.

President Trump said the United States expected the U.S. military campaign in Iran to end in two or three weeks. Israel said it struck Tehran early Wednesday, as residents in the Iranian capital reported hearing explosions and seeing plumes of smoke rising above the city.

An uncaptioned video shared by President Donald Trump showed a reported attack on Isfahan. Follow Newsweek's latest updates.

Israel struck Iran's capital on Wednesday ahead of US President Donald Trump's planned address to the American public on the month-long war he said could end within weeks.

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US-Israeli war campaign against Iran was almost complete but that the country would be hit hard over the next two to three weeks as Washington pressed

In a 19-minute address from the White House, President Trump said the U.S. would hit Iran “extremely hard over the next two to three weeks,” but did not make any revealing announcements.