
President Donald Trump will deliver a national address tonight at 9 p.m. ET, providing what the White House calls an 'important' update on the escalating conflict with Iran. The speech comes days after Tehran's parliament approved tolls and a ban on US and Israeli ships in the Strait of Hormuz. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the address on X late Tuesday, urging viewers to tune in as global tensions rise over the vital waterway.
The US has been locked in conflict with Iran since early 2026, following precision strikes on nuclear sites like Fordow and Natanz under Operation Midnight Hammer, which Trump hailed as obliterating Tehran's atomic ambitions. Iran's retaliatory moves have intensified, with lawmakers now pushing to monetise and militarise the strait, a 33km-wide passage handling 21% of the world's oil.