What you need to know: 5 key takeaways from Trump’s Iran address

By Fox News · Fox News

President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday night, saying the United States’ "core strategic objectives" in Iran are "nearing completion"—just a month after "Operation Epic Fury" began, and warned that the U.S. will hit Tehran "extremely hard" over the next several weeks. "Tonight, I’m pleased to say that these core strategic objectives are nearing completion," the president said, touting the United States military and their "extraordinary" efforts. Here are the top five takeaways from the president’s address: President Trump told Americans Wednesday night that after 32 days of Operation Epic Fury, Iran is "essentially really no longer a threat." The president, upon the announcement of Operation Epic Fury, detailed the United States’ objectives. Trump said, "We are systematically dismantling the regime’s ability to threaten America or project power outside of their borders." "That means eliminating Iran’s Navy, which is now absolutely destroyed, hurting their Air Force and their missile program at levels never seen before, and annihilating their defense industrial base," the president said Wednesday night. INSIDE IRAN’S MILITARY: MISSILES, MILITIAS AND A FORCE BUILT FOR SURVIVAL "We’ve done all of it," he continued. "Their Navy is gone. Their Air Force is gone. Their missiles are just about used up or beaten. Taken together, these actions will cripple Iran’s military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb." "Our Armed Forces have been extraordinary," the president said. "There’s never been anything like it militarily. Everyone is talking about it." "And tonight, I’m pleased to say that these core strategic objectives are nearing completion," he said. Meanwhile, the president thanked U.S. allies in the Middle East— "Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain." "They've been great and we will not let them get hurt or fail in any way, shape or form," he said. "I've made clear from the…