President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order in Washington on March 31, 2026. ALEX BRANDON / AP
President Donald Trump said Tuesday, March 31, that US forces would end operations in Iran "very soon," evoking a timeline of two to three weeks as his administration pursues talks with Iranian authorities while continuing its aerial campaign.
Asked during a White House event about the impact of high fuel prices since the start of the war on February 28, Trump said that "All I have to do is leave Iran, and we'll be doing that very soon, and they'll become tumbling down."
"We're finishing the job, and I think within maybe two weeks, maybe a couple of days longer, to do the job," he added.
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