Trump says to deliver 'speech to the nation' Thursday as Iran tensions escalate

France 24 reports that President Trump is preparing to address the nation Thursday evening in prime time, though he hasn't yet said what the speech will cover. The announcement follows his declaration that he'll reinstate a naval blockade of Iran and impose a twenty percent fee on all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane in the Persian Gulf.

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