President Donald Trump said the US would keep up its military offensive against Iran for as long as it takes, outlining for the first time a set of four objectives he hopes to accomplish toward reducing the threat he said is posed by Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe projected four to five weeks, but we have capability to go far longer than that,\u201d Trump said at a White House event on Monday about the timeline he foresaw for the campaign. \u201cWhatever the time is, it\u2019s OK. Whatever it takes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president has faced mounting pressure to better define the goals of his extraordinary military intervention on Iran, after days of sending mixed signals about what he wanted to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump said that the effort, which launched on Saturday, aims to eliminate Iran\u2019s missile capabilities, destroy the country\u2019s navy, cut off its path to a nuclear weapon and ensure that the government \u201ccannot continue to arm, fund and direct terrorist armies outside of their borders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Notably, the president did not mention regime change as one of the campaign\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> President Trump said the US would keep up its military offensive against Iran for as long as it takes, outlining for the first time a set of four objectives he hopes to accomplish towards reducing the threat posed by Tehran. https:\/\/t.co\/S3SA3Hxjku<\/a><\/p>— Bloomberg (@business) March 2, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>