US EditionTrump says Iran war timeline is likely 4-5 weeks but could go ‘far longer’
President Trump said the U.S. has damaged nine Iranian naval ships and can extend military operations beyond five weeks to pressure Iran into compliance.
- In his first public remarks since launching Operation Epic Fury, President Donald Trump estimated the attacks could last four to five weeks.
- Failed diplomacy mediated by Oman led to U.S. and Israeli forces bombing Iran after three negotiations failed, with explicit war objectives set.
- CENTCOM announced a fourth American service member was killed, and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said additional U.S. troops and fighter jets are deploying.
- Trump insisted the U.S. can extend its bombardment far longer, asserting U.S. combat capacity is nearly at desired levels for a prolonged campaign.
- Many experts say Iran is years from missiles that could reach the U.S., contrasting the administration's warning that Tehran will `soon` develop long-range missiles, `our beautiful America`.
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Iran strikes may last 4 to 5 weeks, even longer
As the war in the Middle East spirals further, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer ” than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran. The U.S. and Israel have continued to pound Iran since killing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali […]...Keep on reading: Iran strikes may last 4 to 5 weeks, even longer
Trump warns of longer Iran war as violence spreads
Trump said that the war, which began on February 28, with a strike that killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was going "substantially" ahead of schedule but that the United States was equipped for a prolonged conflict
According to President Trump, the US is progressing faster than planned with its military operation against Iran.
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