US EditionTrump says Iran war timeline is likely 4-5 weeks but could go ‘far longer’
President Trump outlined objectives to destroy Iran's missile and naval capabilities and prevent nuclear weapon development while acknowledging at least four U.S. troops killed so far.
- 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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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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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…
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