President Trump announced he will deliver a primetime address to the nation on Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern time amid heightened tensions with Iran. The announcement follows his declaration to reimpose a US naval blockade on Iran and impose a 20 percent fee on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said he would make the address on his Truth Social platform but did not specify its subject. The White House declined to provide further details. The planned speech would be his first full nation‑wide address since an April 1 speech in which he outlined the rationale for military action against Iran, a conflict that has driven oil prices higher and affected his approval ratings. In the earlier speech, he justified the campaign after a US‑Israeli military operation began more than a month prior. The current escalation marks a continuation of the diplomatic strain between the United States and Iran. The purpose of the upcoming address remains unspecified, and the White House has not responded to requests for clarification.