Ex-counterterrorism chief says Trump must restrain Israel before he can declare victory in Iran

"Thanks to the progress we've made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America's military objectives shortly, very shortly. We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We are going to bring them back to the stone ages where they belong. In the meantime, discussions are ongoing," he said.

"Because of the actions we have taken, we are on the cusp of ending Iran's sinister threat to America and the world. And I'll tell you, the world is watching. And when we do… the United States will be safer, stronger, more prosperous and greater than it has ever been before," Trump said during his remarks.