CORRECTED: Trump says US to leave Iran 'very soon'

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CORRECTED: Trump says US to leave Iran 'very soon'
Washington, United States, March 31 (AFP) Mar 31, 2026
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US forces would end operations in Iran "very soon," evoking a timeline of two to three weeks as his administration pursues talks with Iranian authorities while continuing its aerial campaign.

Asked during a White House event about the impact of high fuel prices since the start of the war on February 28, Trump said that "All I have to do is leave Iran, and we'll be doing that very soon, and they'll become tumbling down."

"But we're finishing the job, and I think within maybe two weeks, maybe a couple of days longer," US forces will leave, he added.

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