US President Donald Trump announced on Monday, July 13th, 2026, that he will deliver a prime-time "Speech to the Nation" on Thursday evening at 9 P.M. Eastern Time (0100 GMT Friday). The announcement was made on his Truth Social network, where he thanked the public for their attention to the matter.

Trump did not disclose the topic of the speech, and the White House has not provided further details. The timing of the announcement follows Trump's declaration earlier the same day that the United States would reimpose a naval blockade on Iran and institute a 20% fee on ships transiting the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.

This address comes amid a significant escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran. Trump's last major televised address was on April 1st, 2026, when he publicly justified the ongoing Iran war more than a month after the US-Israeli military campaign began, a conflict that had impacted global oil prices and his approval ratings.

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