Trump: Iran War Could Be Over SoonPresident Donald Trump told CBS News' Weijia Jiang on Monday he thinks the U.S. is "very far" ahead of the initial predicted time frame in Iran.“I think the war is very complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no Air Force," Trump said, according to Jiang.Trump and others in his administration, like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, initially predicted the war in Iran could take anywhere from four to five weeks.NEW—In a phone interview, President Trump told me the war could be over soon: “I think the war is very complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no Air Force.” He added that the U.S. is “very far” ahead of his initial 4-5 week estimated time frame.— Weijia Jiang (@weijia) March 9, 2026See All UpdatesClose