‘War may end soon’: Donald Trump says US forces may wind up campaign against Iran within two-three weeks, possibly without any deal with Iranian authorities

The US-Israel joint front’s war against Iran has become a theatre of mind games and ego. While the war rages on, US President Donald Trump has claimed that the US forces could end their attacks on Iran within two to three weeks, even if Tehran does not make a deal, and the war may “end soon”. ‘We will leave Iran within two-three weeks’,Trump said that US forces may end campaign even if Tehran does not cut a ‘peace’ deal During a media interaction at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said, “We’ll be leaving very soon. I would say within two weeks, maybe three. We knocked out a tremendous amount of missile-making facilities.” When asked if a diplomatic agreement is to be credited for the potential end of war, Trump said, “Iran doesn’t have to make a deal, no…No, they don’t have to make a deal with me.” Trump, however, asserted that America’s military offensive against Iran would conclude only after Iran had been “put into the Stone Age”. He added that when Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon is destroyed, “Then we’ll leave,” he said. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the American forces would end the war and leave Iran within two to three weeks, saying that there is nothing left to do in Tehran. He suggested that the US had achieved the goal it set out for. "I had one goal. They will have no… pic.twitter.com/A13MJE33Cj— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) April 1, 2026 Trump hints at end of Iran war as IRGC threatens to strike the offices of major US tech companies The US President’s ‘end of war’ statement comes right after Iran’s military, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) threatened to target American tech giants including Apple, Meta (Facebook), Google, Microsoft, Intel, IBM, Dell, Tesla, Nvidia, Boeing, HP, Cisco, Oracle, Planter, JP Morgan, GE, Spire Solutions, and G42. The IRGC describes these as “terrorist” companies, which provided intelligence and technical assistance to Israel and the US, making it easier to locate and kill Iranian leaders.  Frustration over Europe not joining US in attacking Iran: Trump goes from ‘Get your own oil’ or ‘we’ll leave soon’ within 48 hours Interestingly, just hours before giving a tentative timeframe of the end of the Iran war, Trump had expressed frustration over the refusal of major allies refusing to join American forces in clearing the Strait of Hormuz blockade, amidst supply disruptions and skyrocketing prices. He urged France and other countries which want to secure oil or gas to either buy it from the US, or go to the Strait, and “get your own oil”. Ironically, the Strait of Hormuz blockade was caused by the US and Israel, by attacking Iran. “All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT. You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself; the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on 31st March. This came after China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and other countries refused Trump’s call to deploy their warships to clear the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Soon after, Australia and Japan also declined Trump’s appeal. Trump says war against Iran will end soon and US forces will leave within two weeks, while the Pentagon expands military presence in West Asia It appears that Donald Trump is playing mind games against the Iranian regime by throwing hints of US forces backing out, that too, without forcing the Mullah regime into entering a US-favouring ‘peace’ deal. On one hand, Trump is bashing allies for refusing to come to America’s aid and hinting at winding up the military campaign against Iran; on the other, the Pentagon is rapidly fortifying its forward presence in the Gulf states, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, as staging grounds and logistics hubs for contingencies. The rapid expansion of the presence of American troops and warships in West Asia indicates that Washington might be planning a ground invasion of Iranian territory. As per the US Central Command, the USS Tripoli, carrying 3,500 sailors and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, had arrived in recent weeks. So far, 5,000 United States troops, including 2,500 Marines, have made their way to West Asia, waiting for a go-ahead from the American Commander-in-Chief to launch a ground invasion against Iran. In the last week of March 2026, around 2,000 to 4,000 paratroopers from the elite 82nd Airborne Division were being flown in as an “Immediate Response Force” prepared for quick insertion operations, in addition to over 4,000 Marines and sailors onboard USS Tripoli and USS Boxer (2,500 Marines and sailors). These reinforcements, which could increase the total ground-force presence to 17,000 if further waves of up to 10,000 troops are approved, would aid the campaign of the American forces to pound Iranian infrastructure in the oil-export hub, particularly in Kharg Island, and sites near the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, Trump had said expressed interest in occupying Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, and has said that seizing control of Iran’s oil is a preferred option. He had also said that the Island might be targeted again “just for fun”. Amidst domestic pressure over dragging America into distant and prolonged wars, inflicting human and economic costs, reports indicate that America might be pressing Gulf countries targeted by Iran to cover war expenses. These pressures, coupled with the mounting embarrassment of failing to subjugate the IRGC, are perhaps forcing Trump to wind up the offensive against Iran as early as possible. The Iranian regime’s recalcitrance is only hurting Trump’s ego and self-asserted peacemaker image. Moreover, Trump’s emphasis on winding up the military campaign, in line with America’s history of “no-conditions exit” strategy, against Iran only after the West Asian nation’s ability to develop nuclear weapons, which Israel sees as an existential threat, is obliterated, is all the more reason to believe that the US offensive might end within two or three weeks, but not without ground invasion and Trump’s vacillating rhetoric is only a deflection tactic.