The Latest: Trump says Iran will be hit hard for next 2 or 3 weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. will keep hitting Iran very hard in the next two or three weeks even as he touts the success of American operations. Trump says all of Washington’s objectives have so far been met or exceeded. After his comments in a televised address Wednesday night, oil prices soared and stocks in Asia fell. Trump didn’t say anything about negotiations with Iran or the April 6 deadline he set for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway for global oil and gas transport. He has threatened to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure if the strait is not reopened.