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President Donald Trump offered an upbeat assessment of the war with Iran on Wednesday. He claimed that the United States is “on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly.” Trump referenced a two- to three-week timeline in this regard. He also suggested that Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz energy chokepoint would end after the war concluded, regardless of U.S. military action.