Trump says ‘practically nothing left’ to target in Iran, Axios reports
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Trump says there’s ‘practically nothing left to target’ in Iran, war will end ‘soon’ Global News
Trump says ‘practically nothing left’ to target in Iran, Axios reports US President Donald Trump said there is “practically nothing left to target” in Iran after days of US strikes, suggesting the war could end soon, according to a report by Axios. Speaking in a brief phone interview with the outlet on Wednesday, Trump claimed the military campaign had exceeded expectations and caused more damage than originally anticipated. “The war is going great. We are way ahead of the timetable,” Trump told Axios, adding that the conflict could end whenever he decided it should. Despite the president’s remarks, US and Israeli officials told the outlet that there has been no internal decision on when the fighting will stop, with some officials preparing for at least two more weeks of strikes. Axios also reported that the US recently received intelligence indicating Iran had begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the critical global oil shipping route. Trump said US strikes destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying boats, while US Central Command said its operations aim to weaken Iran’s ability to threaten regional shipping and project military power.
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Trump tells Axios there's "practically nothing left" to target in Iran Axios
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President Donald Trump says bombing campaign against Tehran will be over ‘soon’ and insists: ‘Any time I want it to end, it will end’
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios on Wednesday that there's "practically nothing left" to target in Iran and that the war there will end "soon." "Little this and that... Any time I want it to end, it will end," Trump said during a brief phone interview. The conflict began nearly two weeks ago with strikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israel aimed at dismantling Iran's military capabilities and nuclear program. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya, Katharine Jackson; editing by Susan Heavey and Caitlin Webber)