Trump Offers Conflicting Timelines for the Iran War

Since the United States and Israel began strikes on Iran, President Trump has offered shifting answers about how long the campaign will last. In an interview soon after the initial strikes he said it could last “four to five weeks” and that it “won’t be difficult,” yet he also insisted “whatever the time is, it’s OK, whatever it takes.” Senior officials have given different pictures of the timeline.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said “this is not Iraq. This is not endless,” and suggested a campaign measured in weeks, while Gen. Dan Caine warned “this is not a single overnight operation” and added, “We expect to take additional losses.” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said “the achievable objectives of Operation Epic Fury we expect to last about four to six weeks.” Mr.

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