President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks, indicating that the war’s conclusion may come within that timeframe. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said, “We’ll be leaving very soon,” and added that the exit could happen “within two weeks, maybe two weeks, maybe three.”
These remarks mark Trump’s clearest indication yet that he intends to bring the month-long conflict to a close soon. The war has reshaped the Middle East, disrupted global energy markets, and changed the course of his presidency.
Trump also said Washington does not need a diplomatic agreement with Tehran to begin winding down the conflict. When asked whether successful diplomacy was a prerequisite for ending the campaign, he said Iran did not need to make a deal with him.
NOW – Trump says the U.S. will leave the Iran War in 2 or 3 weeks. pic.twitter.com/p0j83neowV
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 31, 2026Instead, Trump said the United States would end the campaign once it had “put [Iran] into the stone ages” and prevented it from acquiring a nuclear weapon in the near term. He said that, once the United States achieved that objective, it would leave.
The latest comments mark an important shift in tone because they set out a rough timetable for a U.S. exit. Until now, Trump had not stated as clearly how soon he wanted the operation to end.
At the same time, his comments suggest the administration is focusing less on an immediate negotiated agreement and more on its military objective. That makes his latest remarks significant for anyone tracking the next phase of the conflict.
Trump’s statement comes at a moment of heightened attention on how long the conflict will continue and what conditions could bring it to a close. By linking a U.S. departure to Iran’s reduced nuclear capability, he outlined a clear threshold for ending the operation.
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For now, the timeline remains conditional. However, Trump’s comments indicate the White House is publicly preparing for a possible end to the campaign within weeks rather than months
