U.S. President Donald Trump announced that American forces are close to achieving their objectives in Iran, describing the ongoing military campaign as being in its final stage. In a televised address delivered Wednesday local time, Trump said the operation, named “Epic Fury,” began a month ago and has inflicted devastating blows on Iran’s military. He claimed Iran’s navy and air force have been destroyed and that most of its leaders are dead. Trump stated it may take another two to three weeks to finish the mission and warned that Iran’s power plants could become targets if no agreement is reached.

Trump reiterated that Iran was close to developing a nuclear bomb, though he provided no evidence. He credited the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal for protecting Israel’s existence and thanked allies including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Bahrain for their support. Experts, however, cautioned that such claims should be treated carefully without verified battlefield evidence.

Trump acknowledged rising fuel prices in the U.S. since the war began, saying they had increased by more than 25 percent but described the surge as temporary.