U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that the ongoing military conflict with Iran could persist for an additional two to three weeks, asserting that the duration of the campaign is not a “crucial factor” for Washington’s strategic interests.
Speaking in an interview with ABC News, the President expressed absolute confidence in the outcome, suggesting that the United States will either secure a favorable deal with Tehran or achieve an easy military victory.
Despite the continued hostilities, Trump maintained that the U.S. has effectively already won from a military perspective.
The US President remained elusive regarding whether recent Iranian strikes against the United Arab Emirates constituted a violation of the truce established on April 8, offering only a guarded “we’ll see what happens” while downplaying the impact of attacks on Emirati oil fields.
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Control over the Strait of Hormuz remains a point of contention; while Trump claimed that a Monday military operation successfully secured the vital waterway for stranded vessels, Iranian officials have issued contradictory statements.
Furthermore, Trump addressed concerns regarding Iran’s uranium stockpiles—a central justification for the offensive—noting that the intensity of bombings carried out in June likely rendered those reserves unusable. Despite polling data suggesting public unease, Trump insisted that the American public broadly supports the conflict as it nears its final stages.
