Trump says conflict with Iran could last four weeks, Daily Mail reports


U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during military operations in Iran, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2026. The White House/Social Media/Handout via REUTERS

March 1 (Reuters) - ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump suggested ⁠the conflict with Iran could ‌go on for the next four weeks, the Daily Mail newspaper reported on Sunday.

"It's ​always been a ⁠four-week process. We ⁠figured it will be four weeks ⁠or so. ‌It's always been about a four-week process ⁠so - as strong as it is, ​it's a ‌big country, it'll take four ⁠weeks - or ​less," the British newspaper quoted Trump as saying.

Trump told the ⁠newspaper he remained open to ​more talks with the Iranians, but did not say if that ⁠would happen "soon."

"I don't know," Trump said, according to the report. "They want to talk, but I said you ​should have talked ⁠last week, not this week," he ​added.

(Reporting by Mrinmay ‌Dey in Mexico City ​and Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Paul Simao)

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