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Trump gives mixed messages about when the war with Iran will end

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In a phone call with CBS News Monday, Trump said "the war is very complete." But at a separate event with Republican lawmakers, he said the U.S. still needed to achieve "ultimate victory."

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  1. Trump says war in Iran could last for weeks or longer

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    Trump gives mixed messages about when the war with Iran will end

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  1. NPR

    Trump says war in Iran could last for weeks or longer (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump spoke live for the first time Monday since the U.S. and Israel began striking Iran, sharing his administration's objectives for the country.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Live Updates: Trump says Iran war could last weeks (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    As the war in the Middle East intensifies, President Donald Trump said the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer" than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran.

  3. Media Matters for America

    Right-wing media bizarrely suggest Trump's war in Iran is actually ending a decades-long war, not starting one (opens Media Matters for America)

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    Media Matters for America's feed description

    In the days since President Donald Trump started a war with Iran, right-wing media have argued that Trump did not start a war with Iran, but rather he is ending a "forever war." Some have claimed the U.S.

  4. Newsweek

    When will the war in Iran end? Trump gives promising update (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Donald Trump says the war with Iran could end soon, warns Tehran against further action and says he is considering taking over the Strait of Hormuz.

  5. The Columbian

    Collier: Trump has no idea how or when war in Iran will be finished (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    In the wee hours of Feb. 28, in the same building where party-goers the New York Times said paid $1 million per ticket to be power adjacent, Donald Trump announced that we were at war with Iran in a c

  6. New York Post

    Trump says US is ‘far ahead of schedule’ in Iran war: ‘Very much complete’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump said the war with Iran “is very complete" and “far ahead of schedule” — as he also considers taking control of the Strait of Hormuz trade route under siege by the Islamic Republic.

  7. Al-Monitor

    Trump says Iran war 'very complete' as energy prices soar (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Monday the war against Iran could be nearing an end and held a separate call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the conflict, according to the Kremlin."I think the war is very complete, pretty much," Trump told CBS News.

  8. RedState

    Trump: Iran Conflict Way Ahead of Schedule, Is 'Very Complete, Pretty Much' (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Trump states Iran conflict is far ahead of schedule and nearing completion, with significant military losses for Iran.

  9. The Daily Signal

    Trump Says War Against Iran Is 'Very Complete,' CBS News Reports (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    President Donald Trump thinks the war against Iran "is very complete," according to a CBS News reporter on X, who cited an interview with him.

  10. The New Republic

    Trump Reveals Who Will Really Decide When the Iran War Ends (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump is totally caving to Israel.

  11. ABC 30 Fresno

    Trump says war will be 'ended soon' (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he believes the war with Iran is "going to be ended soon."

  12. Delaware Public Media

    Trump gives mixed messages about when the war with Iran will end (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    In a phone call with CBS News Monday, Trump said "the war is very complete." But at a separate event with Republican lawmakers, he said the U.S. still needed to achieve "ultimate victory."

  13. CBS News

    Live Updates: Iran and Israel vow to fight on as markets react to Trump saying war should end (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Markets stem losses as Trump says Iran war will end "very soon," but Tehran says it's "prepared to continue attacking" indefinitely, and it won't let oil leave the Gulf.

  14. The Guardian

    Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises | First Thing (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The president delivered a vague and contradictory forecast on the future of the war in Middle East. Plus, how to recognize a psychopath

  15. Fortune

    Trump says Iran war is 'very complete, pretty much' sparking global stock rally (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    But also, "we’re going to go further."

  16. NBC News

    Trump says Iran war will end 'soon' but also issues threats that could prolong it (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The president made the remarks at his resort in Miami more than a week after U.S. and Israel initiated strikes on Iran. He did not give a timeline on ending hostilities.

  17. Breitbart News

    Trump Says Iran War Could End ‘Very Soon,’ Warns Tehran Not to Escalate (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Trump said the war against Iran could end “very soon,” arguing that forces have devastated the regime’s military capabilities.

  18. CBS News

    Trump says Iran war will end "very soon" at Florida news conference (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    At a Miami-area news conference Monday, President Trump said he expects the war in Iran to end "very soon," but also called it "the beginning of building a new country."

  19. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are disrupted by the Islamic Republic, which chose a new hard-line supreme leader.

  20. Al Jazeera

    Trump says US-Israeli war on Iran will be over ‘very soon’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US president speaks in Florida after a call with Putin, who said he wanted to be ‘helpful’ on Middle East war.

  21. WHDH Boston

    Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of

  22. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump predicts short-lived war with Iran, warns against oil disruption (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Trump says war with Iran could be short-lived, but warns of escalation if oil supplies are disrupted. Oil prices fluctuate as tensions rise.

  23. Time

    Trump Delivers Mixed Messages on the State of the Iran War (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that the war with Iran could be nearing its end—even as he pledged continued military pressure.

  24. WSVN Miami

    Trump says Iran war could be over soon, then increases threats if global oil supplies are disrupted - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of

  25. The Daily Caller

    Trump Addresses When He Expects Iran Conflict Will End (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Monday the conflict with Iran could end soon.

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