US EditionTrump says Iran war timeline is likely 4-5 weeks but could go ‘far longer’
- 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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The Latest: Trump says Iran war may last 4 to 5 weeks, but prepared ‘to go far longer’
The war in the Middle East has spiraled further as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran, while Tehran and its allies hit back. Iran has long threatened to drag the region into total war, including targeting Israel, the Gulf Arab…
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union-bulletin.comTrump says US will do ‘whatever it takes’ in Iran campaign
By Jeff Mason and Kate Sullivan, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the United States would keep up its military offensive against Iran for as long as it takes, outlining for the first time a set of four objectives he hopes to accomplish toward reducing the threat he said is posed by Tehran. “We projected four to five weeks, but we have capability to go far longer than that.,” Trump said at a White House event Monday about t…
War in the Mideast widens as Trump says strikes on Iran could last several weeks | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Israel and the United States pounded Iran on Monday in a campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back against Israel, Gulf states and targets critical to the world’s energy production.
The long, sad history of U.S. regime change promises
Robert Satloff is executive director of The Washington Institute. In ways too many to count, President Donald Trump has broken the mold for U.S. leaders. But in mixing the use of U.S. force with repeated calls for Iranians to change their regime, he is the fourth president in the past century to raise the banner of “freedom” in the Middle East. One can only hope the story ends better for the citizens of Iran than it did for those in the three ea…
Four dead in Trump’s Iran war and ‘additional losses’ are expected, with no timeline or exit strategy
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to questions during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he expects war with Iran will continue however long it takes to achieve his objectives, which include eliminating the country’s missile program, preventing its leaders from building a nuclear weapon and ensuring it cannot fund…
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