Ammon News - Top White ‌House advisers, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have privately warned ​President Donald Trump that the conflict with ​Iran could extend through the remainder ⁠of his presidency, the Wall Street Journal ​reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials.

The White ​House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The advisers told Trump in private discussions ​in the Oval Office and the ​Situation Room that Tehran could continue to resist U.S. ‌pressure, ⁠potentially prolonging the conflict beyond Inauguration Day in January 2029, the Journal added.

The reported warning contrasts with Trump's own public remarks about the war. ​The president ​said on ⁠Wednesday he expected the war to end "immediately after" the U.S. midterm ​elections in November, arguing that Iran ​was ⁠trying to influence the vote but would be unable to sustain its resistance much ⁠longer.

Trump ​also acknowledged diplomatic talks are ​still a possibility but were not preferred.


Reuters