Trump Addresses Nation on Iran War in Primetime

President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address to the nation on Wednesday, April 1, at 9 p.m. ET, providing an update on the ongoing war in Iran and interrupting several major television broadcasts across the United States.

The 20-minute speech, announced by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, will air live on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. Leavitt posted on social media: "TUNE IN Tomorrow night at 9PM ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran." The address comes about a month after the United States joined Israel in launching airstrikes on Tehran, which resulted in the death of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, on February 28. The conflict has drawn varied responses, with supporters viewing the strikes as a necessary action against the regime and critics describing it as another prolonged engagement in the Middle East.

The timing of the speech, during peak primetime hours, has forced networks to adjust their schedules with less than 24 hours' notice. On Fox, the season 14 finale of "The Masked Singer," a two-hour celebrity singing competition featuring finalists Cat Witch, Galaxy Girl, Crane and Pugcasso, will...