Trump delivered a speech at an award ceremony for three soldiers on Monday, marking his first public address since he approved the US-Israel strike against Iran over the weekend, which resulted in the death of Iran's supreme leader. He said the military operation was expected to last "four to five weeks" and emphasized that the US military had the capability to continue "much longer." In response to media speculation that he might "lose patience" in one or two weeks, Trump said he "would not get bored" and stated, "this is certainly not boring." In his speech, Trump linked the operation to the remembrance of fallen soldiers, saying the US would continue the mission with "fierce and unwavering determination" to "crush the threat posed by this terrorist regime to the American people." The Pentagon announced the day before that four U.S. soldiers had died in the war with Iran. Trump had warned the day before that casualties "were likely to increase further."
Meanwhile, on Monday morning, when asked about potential next military options, Hedges did not rule out the possibility of deploying U.S. ground forces to Iran. This statement contrasts with Trump's long-standing "America First" stance. Trump has long criticized the "endless wars" left by previous administrations and promised in his 2024 victory speech, "I will not start a war, I will end wars." Last Thursday, while Trump was still weighing whether to strike Iran, Vance also told the media that it was "completely unlikely" that a military action against Tehran would eventually escalate into a "long-term unresolved Middle East war."
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