US President Donald Trump stated that he can take full control or end it in two or three days and tell the Iranians: 'See you in a few years if you start rebuilding your nuclear and missile programs.' In a phone interview with the online US outlet Axios, Trump expressed this from his private Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. He mentioned that the timeline could change depending on events on the ground, including the fate of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and other senior Iranian officials who are victims of US and Israeli attacks. 'From this, I understood that they really don't want an agreement,' Trump accused, arguing that Iran has begun to rebuild some nuclear facilities damaged by last year's joint US and Israeli attacks. Independent analysts noted that construction activities are taking place at some of the nuclear facilities, but they did not conclude that Iran had resumed its nuclear activity, Axios reported. During the interview, Trump cited two reasons for the military campaign, which the Pentagon officially named 'Operation Furious Eagle': the failure of Thursday's negotiations and Iran's conduct over recent decades. 'In any case, it will take them several years to recover from this attack,' Trump asserted. An Axios report indicated that these statements suggest Trump remains open to a diplomatic solution. Washington, February 28 (NA) - US President Donald Trump stated that he has several 'de-escalation scenarios' for the massive military operation against Iran that he launched early this Saturday. The large-scale bombing campaign could last at least five days, although the timeline could change, the report says, citing a senior US official. Today, Trump also held separate phone calls with the leaders of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and NATO, reported White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Before launching the attacks, Trump expanded the US military presence in the Middle East to its highest level since the 2003 Iraq War. In an exclusive interview with NBC News this morning, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized the US and Israel for launching the attack despite ongoing nuclear negotiations, Argentina News Agency was able to learn. The last round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran concluded in Geneva on Thursday, and additional technical talks were scheduled for Monday in Vienna. 'The Iranians approached and then withdrew; they approached and then withdrew.
