US EditionTrump Says Iran Conflict Could Last Weeks, Warns of Additional U.S. Casualties and Vows Retaliation
US and Israeli strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader and senior officials, with President Trump forecasting a four-week campaign and remaining open to diplomatic talks.
- On Feb. 28, 2026, President Donald Trump oversaw Operation Epic Fury, launched Saturday morning, and said the campaign would last `four weeks, or less`.
- Officials said the strikes aimed to remove Iran's senior leadership and degrade missile and drone networks, framing the operation as retribution after three U.S. service members were killed.
- U.S. and Israeli officials said the strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and about 40 senior Iranian officials, destroyed nine Iranian naval ships and a naval headquarters, and hit three Tehran locations within 60 seconds.
- The State Department announced it is reducing its diplomatic footprint and advising non-essential staff to leave Bahrain and Qatar as U.S.-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation continue.
- A senior White House official said Iran's new leadership signaled openness to talks while President Donald Trump said he is `eventually` willing to talk, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi urged negotiations to resume, and a Reuters/Ipsos poll found 27% support, 43% oppose and 29% unsure.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 1 that the U.S.–Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime could last up to five weeks and shared his views about how the country’s future leadership might be after the deaths of Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The United States and Israel launched major attacks on Iran on Feb. 28 after U.S.–Iran nuclear talks ended without a breakthrough. Trump has said the operation’s goal is …
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US/Israel-Iran War: Trump says war could run for four weeks
Three US soldiers have been killed and five others seriously injured in the military operation against Iran. The post US/Israel-Iran War: Trump says war could run for four weeks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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avisendanmark.dkThe United States has ammunition stockpiles around the world and can continue attacks on Iran for weeks, says Donald Trump.
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