US President Donald Trump gives a speech about the economy at the Coosa Steel Corporation factory in Rome, Georgia, on February 19, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)
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President Trump speaks to CNN after strikes in Iran

CNN's Jake Tapper reports that President Donald Trump said the US is "ahead of schedule" on the military operation in Iran in a phone call Monday morning.

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US President Donald Trump gives a speech about the economy at the Coosa Steel Corporation factory in Rome, Georgia, on February 19, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)
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President Trump speaks to CNN after strikes in Iran
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