Trump: There are things that will happen soon in Iran and we completely control Hormuz

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U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran has become a "destructive state now," emphasizing that there are "things that will happen soon" in Tehran, during a speech he delivered at the White House on Wednesday.

Trump added, during a conference at the White House, that the United States has eliminated Iranian naval and air forces, noting that Washington has "almost complete control" over the Strait of Hormuz, and confirming that the United States has managed to export large quantities of oil through the strait in the past period.

The U.S. president said that the United States "will end the Iran war quickly," adding that Iran has lost, according to his estimates, about 5,400 soldiers during the war, compared to 18 American soldiers.

In discussing upcoming developments, Trump merely stated that "there are things that will happen soon in Iran," without providing additional details regarding the nature of these developments.

Trump moved on to talk about the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, stating that the United States "got involved in Iraq," and that the withdrawal represents "a victory for the United States and for Iraq."

Trump praised the new Iraqi Prime Minister, describing him as a "great new Prime Minister," while stating that the organized withdrawal of coalition forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base marks the end of what he called a "costly trip to hell."

The U.S. President confirmed that "it is time for America to return home," pointing out that the United States achieved a "decisive victory" over ISIS in Iraq.

Trump stated that the United States lost all its military equipment in Afghanistan, emphasizing that this "did not happen in Iraq," and he noted the deaths of about 4,500 American soldiers during the war in Afghanistan.

He added that the withdrawal from Iraq is different from the Afghan experience, considering that the United States is leaving Iraq without the losses it incurred during the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

In another context, Trump said that the United States is "establishing a new system" with Venezuela, adding that the situation there will be better in less than two and a half years.

He also stated that the United States has "the greatest economy in the world," pointing out that there is