Trump to Deliver Address to the Nation Today; Iran Airstrikes Enter Sixth Day

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With the midterm elections about four months away, U.S. President Donald Trump is set to deliver an address to the nation shortly at 10:00 a.m. It is expected that he will once again make claims regarding election fraud. Attention is also focused on whether he will address the war, as airstrikes against Iran continue for the sixth consecutive day.

Here is a report from our Washington correspondent, Jeon Byeong-nam.

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U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver an address to the nation at 10:00 a.m. today (July 17) in Korean time.

While the specific details of the speech have not yet been disclosed, the White House described it as containing shocking information regarding election issues.

[Karoline Leavitt / White House Press Secretary: If we don't have safe and secure elections, we don't have a country. You will be shocked when you hear the President's speech tonight. Everything he says will be backed up by facts and evidence that will be provided.]

In this regard, The Washington Post reported that "Trump may again raise allegations of manipulated results in the 2020 presidential election, along with the vulnerabilities of the U.S. election system."

Trump is also expected to emphasize the necessity of the Save America Act, an election reform bill currently being pushed by the Republican Party.

While the prevailing view is that the message will focus on the midterm elections, attention is also on whether there will be any mention of the war with Iran.

Earlier, the U.S. Central Command announced that it had carried out additional airstrikes early this morning in Korean time to further weaken Iran's military capabilities.

Amid analysis that the U.S. military is expanding the scope of its airstrikes to the outskirts of the Iranian capital, Tehran, and deeper into the country's interior, Trump posted a conciliatory message on social media, stating, "Iran has allowed the departure of U.S. citizens who were detained during the Biden era," and added, "I appreciate the good gesture."

On the other hand, Iran has denied the claim.

Furthermore, Iran has heightened tensions by warning that if the U.S. attacks its power grid, it will close the gateway to the Red Sea through Houthi rebels.

(Reported by Park Eun-ha | Video edited by Jung Yong-hwa)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.