President Donald Trump was set to address the nation Wednesday night and offer an update on the war in Iran, his first prime-time speech since launching strikes alongside Israel more than a month ago.

Trump will address the nation with an "important update" on the Iran War on Wednesday. Follow Newsweek's live updates

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The address comes after weeks of uncertainty over when and how the U.S. could extricate itself from the conflict .

The U.S. president again made contradictory statements about whether he was ready to wind down the war or escalate it.

President Trump said he was nearly ready to wind down the war and claimed that Iran's president wanted a ceasefire.

President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on X.

U.S. president also reiterated his threat to strike at Iranian energy sites if there was no deal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.