Trump says Iran war to last four to five weeks but could go ‘far longer’
President says he ordered attacks to thwart Tehran nuclear aims – and abruptly pivots to talk up White House ballroomUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesDonald Trump has laid out four goals in Iran and said the US campaign had been projected to last four to five weeks but could “go far longer...
<p>President says he ordered attacks to thwart Tehran nuclear aims – and abruptly pivots to talk up White House ballroom</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/02/us-israel-war-iran-live-updates-attacks-strikes-tehran-lebanon-beirut-hezbollah-dubai-latest-news">US-Israel war on Iran – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump has <a href="https://www.c-span.org/program/white-house-event/president-trump-remarks-at-medal-of-honor-ceremony/674407">laid out four goals</a> in Iran and said the US campaign had been projected to last four to five weeks but could “go far longer than that”.</p><p>On Monday the US president offered his most extensive comments yet about the war, going beyond <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/trump-iran-analysis-us-foreign-policy-george-bush">two video messages</a> and a series of brief phone interviews with reporters that offered sometimes conflicting objectives.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/02/trump-war-iran">Continue reading...</a>
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