Trump says Iran war to last four to five weeks but could go ‘far longer’

President says he ordered attacks to thwart Tehran nuclear aims – and abruptly pivots to talk up White House ballroom US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Donald Trump has laid out four goals in Iran and said the US campaign had been projected to last four to five weeks but could “go far longer than that”. On Monday the US president offered his most extensive comments yet about the war, going beyond two video messages and a series of brief phone interviews with reporters that offered someti...

By David Smith in Washington