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US expects operation in Iran to conclude in ‘weeks, not months,’ Rubio says
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters before his scheduled House and Senate Intelligence Committees briefing about Iran on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US expects its operation in Iran to conclude in “weeks, not months” after he meets with G7 foreign ministers in France.
The US had initially set out a timeline of four to six weeks for the war, a window of time that begins tomorrow.
Rubio also says Iran may decide to set up a tolling system for the Strait of Hormuz.
Axios and Channel 12 reporter Barak Ravid adds in a post on X that Rubio put the timeline for the war at two to four weeks and said the US is committed to achieving its goals in the operation. The report cites three sources with direct knowledge of Rubio’s remarks
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