Trump news highlights: After Trump's speech, UK gathers over 30 nations to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: The US President's speech was filled with mixed signals. While on one hand Trump said that the US action could be over soon, on the other he vowed big strikes to send Iran “back to the Stone Ages”.

He also said: “If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard, and probably simultaneously.”

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: The US President's speech lacked clarity on whether the country would agree to ceasefire with Iran despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump suggested countries struggling to get fuel to buy oil from the US, saying there was “plenty”.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: As stocks fell and oil prices surged after Donald Trump's fresh warning to Iran during his speech, analysts have warned that global markets could further tumble today.

"I think we were hoping that he would announce an end today, and markets are disappointed that it did not happen. Overall I think that despite him saying it’s ending soon, that key update that he will hit Iran in the next few weeks is hugely negative for the markets. It means the war may continue," Nick Twidale, chief market analyst at AT Global Markets, was quoted as saying by Bloomberg.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: Brent reportedly jumped above $105 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate climbed toward $104 after Donald Trump's prime time address to the nation in which he signaled at an escalation in the ongoing war.

“We're going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We're going to bring them back to the Stone Ages where they belong,” Trump said in his speech.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: Recalling the US operation against Iran's nuclear facilities back in June last year, Trump said: “Those beautiful B-2 bombers performed magnificently. We totally obliterated those nuclear sites. The regime then sought to rebuild its nuclear program at a totally different location, making clear they had no intention of abandoning their pursuit of nuclear weapons.”

The US president said he preferred the path of diplomacy but ordered a strike in June because Iran “continued its relentless quest for nuclear weapons and rejected every attempt at an agreement”.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Donald Trump's “powerful” speech, saying it reflected the US objectives on Iran clearly.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: Donald Trump shared a big update on when the war with Iran could end. He said: "Thanks to the progress we've made, I can say tonight that we are on-track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly. We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks... In the meantime, discussions are ongoing."

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said that Americans can look forward to a day of being “finally free” of Iranian aggression and nuclear “blackmail”.

“Because of the actions we have taken, we are on the cusp of ending Iran's sinister threat to America and the world,” Trump said.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: Issuing a fresh warning to Iran, US President Donald Trump said: “If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard, and probably simultaneously.”

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: The US President has offered countries facing issues getting fuel to buy oil from the US instead. “We have plenty. We have so much,” Trump said, further suggesting another option: “Build up some delayed courage, should have done it before, should have done it with us, as we asked. Go to the straight and just take it, protect it. Use it for yourselves."

Trump was referring to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: Giving a big update on when the war with Iran will end, Trump said: “We are going to finish the job, and we're going to finish it very fast.”

He also tanked allies in the Middle East - Israel. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain, and said: “They been great, and we will not let them get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form”.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: Donald Trump said that he always wanted to opt for a path of diplomacy but Iran continued building its nuclear regime, rejecting all attempts at an agreement. Trump was referring to the US's earlier operation back in June.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: Donald Trump said: “Iran's navy is gone, their air force is in ruins, its leaders, most of them terrorists, are now dead.”

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump heaped praise on the country's armed forces for a “decisive” blow to Iran in the ongoing war.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE: Ahead of Trump's speech, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview that the President won't allow “fake negotiations to be used as a delay tactic” amid the ongoing war with Iran.

“We'll always be prepared to talk — but we're not going to allow that, or the failure of talks, to impede our ability to defend this country and protect this country from a real threat,” Rubio said in an interview to Fox News.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE: White House has posted a message with just minutes left for Donald Trump's speech, asking people to tune in.

“TONIGHT: President Donald J. Trump addresses the nation on Operation Epic Fury. 9 PM EST — don’t miss it,” the White House said. According to India time, the speech will begin at 6:30 am.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE: Donald Trump said the US would keep “blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!” until the Strait of Hormuz is open for operations. Trump said that Iran was willing for a ceasefire but the US would only agree if the key waterway resumes normal operations.

Iran maintains that the Strait of Hormuz is open for all, except its enemies - US and Israel.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE: In his rare primetime address on the Iran-US war, Donald Trump is expected to reiterate the timeline of two-three weeks on ending the military action against Iran, and boast of the success of the operation, Bloomberg quoted a White House official as saying.

He is also expected to address the issue of the closure of Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for roughly a fifth of global supply.

Trump's speech on Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump will address the world at 6:30 am IST (9 pm ET) on Thursday amid the ongoing Iran-US war. According to Bloomberg report, the President is expected to tout US military successes against Iran and reiterate a two- to three-week timeline for concluding the operation.