It's unclear why US President Donald Trump chose to address America today.

Trump spoke earlier - claiming the US is nearing completion with all its objectives in the Middle East - and will be hitting Iran hard over the next two to three weeks.

He says countries that need oil from the Middle East should now take the lead to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Former Republican Communications Director Doug Heye says there was no real news of victory in today's speech.

"We were told we're getting close, maybe there's an escalation coming. Gas prices might come down soon, they might not - it's not clear to me why they made the decision to make this speech." 

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It's unclear why US President Donald Trump chose to address America today.
Trump spoke earlier - claiming the US is nearing completion with all its objectives in the Middle East - and will be hitting Iran hard over the next two to three weeks.
He says countries that need oil from the Middle East should now take the lead to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Former Republican Communications Director Doug Heye says there was no real news of victory in today's speech.
"We were told we're getting close, maybe there's an escalation coming. Gas prices might come down soon, they might not - it's not clear to me why they made the decision to make this speech."&nbsp;
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Doug Heye: former Republican Communications Director on Donald Trump's speech about the Middle East conflict

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