Trump says Iran war projected to last 4 to 5 weeks, could go ‘far longer’

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Joseph StepanskyMarch 2, 2026 at 08:06 PM

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US President Donald Trump stated that a planned war against Iran was initially projected to last four to five weeks and could go "far longer" if necessary. In a recent statement from the White House, Trump claimed that Iran posed "grave threats" to the US, despite previous claims of immediate danger. He attributed Iran's ballistic missile programme as a growing threat to its nuclear weapon development and stated that an Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear weapons would be intolerable. The US military has the capability to extend the duration of any potential conflict. Trump also reiterated his administration's justification for going to war, citing previous strikes on Iran in June 2025 as leading to the "obliteration" of its nuclear programme.

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