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President Trump says US could finish Iran operation within two to three weeks
By Alex Nitzberg
Published April 01, 2026
President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday that the U.S. will finish attacking Iran within two to three weeks.
The president indicated that he thinks within that time frame, "We'll leave."
"I had one goal: They will have no nuclear weapon. And that goal has been attained. They will not have nuclear weapons," the president said.
"But we're finishing the job. And I think within maybe two weeks, maybe a couple a days longer, to do the job," he said. "Now it's possible that we'll make a deal before that."
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President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
"We've set them back. It'll take 15 to 20 years for them to rebuild what we've done to ‘em. They have no navy. They have no military. They have no air force. They have no telecommunications. They have no anti-aircraft systems. They have no leaders. You know their leaders are all gone. That’s why we have regime change. We have nice new leaders," he said.
The president mounted the U.S. war against Iran more than four weeks ago in conjunction with Israel.
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Americans have since faced a significant surge in fuel prices, with the AAA national average for regular gas spiking to $4.064 as of April 1.
Trump is slated to deliver an address to the nation on Wednesday night.
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President Donald Trump walks to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., on March 23, 2026. (SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)
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In a Tuesday post on X, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that "Tomorrow night at 9PM ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran."
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