WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said the United States could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks, stressing that Tehran would not need to agree to a deal for the conflict to conclude.
“We’ll be leaving very soon,” Trump said at the White House on Tuesday, adding the withdrawal could take place “within two weeks, maybe two weeks, maybe three,” reports BBC.
When asked whether diplomacy was necessary to end the war, Trump dismissed the idea. “Iran doesn’t have to make a deal, no,” he said. “No, they don’t have to make a deal with me.”
When asked about gas prices and American concerns over safety amid the war in Iran, President Trump said during a White House press event on Tuesday that, “All I have to do is leave Iran, and we’ll be doing that very soon.”
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Earlier, Trump criticised European allies, singling out the United Kingdom in remarks on Truth Social, suggesting countries facing fuel disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz should take stronger action.
Trump said the US had largely achieved its objectives since launching air strikes in coordination with Israel late last month. He claimed efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear capabilities had succeeded and that Washington was now “finishing the job”.
The president also asserted that the US now dominates Iranian airspace and suggested that recent strikes had led to leadership changes in Tehran, describing the new leadership as “less radicalised” and “more rational”.
He further claimed Iranian officials were “begging to make a deal”, though such assertions have previously been denied by Tehran. Trump reiterated that the war could end without any formal agreement between the two sides.
Addressing concerns over rising fuel prices, Trump said costs would decline once US military operations come to an end.
