US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that conflicts with Iran are likely to continue for the next four to six weeks.
Photo from the archive. Consequences of missile attacks by Israel and the USA on Iran
Rubio also held phone conversations with foreign ministers of several Middle Eastern countries, where he confirmed that expectations regarding the duration of military actions remain at four to six weeks.
Caroline Levitt, White House press secretary, also confirmed these timelines to reporters.
“President Trump has already stated that we expect to achieve the goals of Operation 'Epic Fury' within the next four to six weeks, and we continue to move successfully in that direction,” she noted.
Levitt added that American forces have already sunk more than 30 Iranian military ships, significantly weakening Iran's fleet and rendering it "unfit for combat," reducing Tehran's retaliatory capabilities by 90%.
The attack by Israel and the USA on Iran began on February 28, when numerous air and missile strikes were carried out on cities and military facilities in the country. Tehran's response included attacks on Israeli and American military bases in various countries in the region. In the early hours of the conflict, several high-ranking Iranian officials and military personnel were killed. At the same time, US President Donald Trump made a statement about the beginning of Operation 'Epic Fury'.
The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed, along with about ten other high-ranking officials of the Tehran government.
Tensions in the Middle East continue to persist and escalate.
