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Trump Predicts Quick End to Iran War Amid Rising Oil Prices

4/3/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the nation on April 1, 2026, regarding war with Iran and predicted it would end in two to three weeks.
He attributed gas prices averaging $4.08 per gallon to Iranian actions and said prices would fall.
The speech offered no plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Iran having closed it, raising oil prices.
Afterward, stock markets fell and oil prices rose, signaling investor concern over disruption.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the nation on April 1, 2026, regarding war with Iran and predicted it would end in two to three weeks.
He attributed gas prices averaging $4.08 per gallon to Iranian actions and said prices would fall.
The speech offered no plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Iran having closed it, raising oil prices.
Afterward, stock markets fell and oil prices rose, signaling investor concern over disruption.