Watch: Trump's shifting deadlines for ending Iran war

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-04-02 · 17:13 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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In a primetime address on Wednesday, Donald Trump discussed the US-Israeli military operation in Iran, stating that its core strategic objectives were "nearing completion" after one month of war. He projected the conflict would last an additional two to three weeks. However, the BBC's Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, noted that Trump's timelines regarding the war have been inconsistent. The address, intended to provide clarity on the situation, left several questions unanswered about the future of the conflict. The location of the address was not specified in the article.

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Lyse Doucet pointed out that Trump's deadlines have "always been fluid".

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Trump projected the war would last another two to three weeks.

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Donald Trump said the US-Israeli military operation was "nearing completion".

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Donald Trump's first primetime address since the start of the Iran-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38748" data-entity-type="event">Iran war on Wednesday evening left several questions unanswered. He said the core strategic objectives of the US-Israeli military operation were "nearing completion" a month into the war, and projected it would last another two to three weeks. The BBC's Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, pointed out that the US president's deadlines have "always been fluid" and that his address did not provide much clarity.More on this story here.

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