Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:40am on 02 Mar 2026,Monday International
US President Donald Trump has indicated the Iran conflict could last approximately four weeks, describing it as a planned, complex operation against a large adversary. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Trump said diplomatic channels remain open but stressed Tehran "should have talked last week." Over 200 people have died since coordinated US-Israeli strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and nearly 48 senior Iranian figures. Iran has retaliated with missile and drone strikes across the Middle East. Trump confirmed three American service members were killed, one the first US combat casualties of his second term while calling the offensive "one of the most complex military operations the world has ever seen."
