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Trump says war could last about four weeks and more U.S. troops will likely die
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- 4:06 PM in New York
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In a video, Trump said U.S. and partner forces had hit hundreds of targets in Iran "in a matter of literally minutes" and that combat would continue until "all of our objectives are achieved," warning there would "likely be more" U.S. deaths. He told the Daily Mail the operation would take "four weeks or less."
Why it matters
It was the first public timeline for the war, and Trump did not spell out the objectives it was meant to achieve.
Sources (3)
- Associated Pressapnews.comPublished
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- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
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