President Donald Trump sought on Wednesday to explain his rationale for the war against Iran at a pivotal moment at home and abroad, but he offered few new details as he amasses extraordinary executive authority to prosecute the military operation.

The president’s address comes as the White House tries to contain the consequences of a conflict that has sent gas prices soaring and soured Americans’ feelings about Trump.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to provide an update on the Iran war. The President will address the nation at 9 p.m. ET. Trump recently told reporters he expects the war to be over within "two weeks,

The White House promised an “important update” on Iran, in what is set to be the president’s first prime-time address since the U.S. and Israeli assault began.

Trump’s remarks come as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran entered a stage marked by Tehran’s denial of a ceasefire request, European anxiety over NATO and rising fuel costs at home. Iran’s foreign ministry rejected Trump’s claim that Iranian leadership sought a ceasefire,

The president will deliver an address on Wednesday evening for an "important update on Iran," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced.

President Trump predicted in a prime-time address that the U.S. will complete its military mission in Iran "very shortly," and said U.S. forces have achieved "overwhelming victories," but he did not offer a definitive timeline.

President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his first national address since the conflict began more than a month ago.