Trump Says Iran War Could Stretch 2 to 3 More Weeks

‘We either make the right deal, or we win very easily,’ the president said.

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 1, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump on May 4 said that the war with Iran could last another two to three weeks and said that the United States will ultimately win the conflict.

While speaking with radio host Hugh Hewitt, the president commented on the ongoing conflict with Iran amid a tenuous ceasefire and as the regime launched attacks against the United Arab Emirates and ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.