Trump says war with Iran will continue for several weeks

Donald Trump has said the United States is at war with Iran and that the conflict is projected to last four to five weeks, though he added it could go on longer. He returned to the White House amid this escalation.

Trump has sought to justify the war, but the stated objectives for it have shifted. Some reports frame this as Trump gambling his presidency on the conflict, while others note his past warnings about the costs of a war with Iran.

The war continues as Trump made these statements. Some coverage contrasts his current position with his past criticism of potential conflicts in the region.