Trump Refuses to Set Timeline for Iran Deal Response
"Don't rush me," President Trump told reporters at a White House press conference when asked how long he would wait for a response from Iran regarding a potential peace deal.
Blasts Reporters Over War Questions
Trump declined to set an expiry date on the proposed ceasefire, instead criticizing the question itself and attacking journalists for questioning the administration's plans for the ongoing military operation.
Comparing the Current Conflict to Past Wars
In defending the pace of the operation, Trump drew comparisons to major US conflicts:
- Vietnam War: 18 years
- Iraq War: Many years
- World War Two: 4.5 to 5 years
- Korean War: 7 years
He emphasized that he has been leading the current operation for only six weeks and claimed that the enemy's military is "totally defeated."
"Very Quickly" – A Recurring Promise
Trump repeated his assertion that the operation would be completed "very quickly," a claim he has made since the first week of the conflict.
"I don't want to put that kind of a timetable on it, but it'll go pretty quickly, and we'll have the strait opened up now."