The conflict between the US and Israel on one side and Iran on the other has crossed the two-week mark and peace is nowhere in sight, with both Washington and Tel Aviv indicating that the fighting will rage on for at least several more weeks.
Meanwhile, trade through the key Strait of Hormuz has effectively ground to a halt, pushing up energy prices around the world.
There are “weeks” of fighting left
Donald Trump administration officials said Sunday (local time) that they expect the war with Iran to end within weeks or “sooner.”
While Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on ABC he expected the conflict to end “in the next few weeks” or “sooner than that,” Kevin Hassett, Trump’s economic adviser, said Operation Epic Fury was running “ahead of schedule.”
The Trump administration official’s comments echo those of Israel’s military, which told CNN it plans at least three more weeks of fighting in Iran.
