Trump Adviser States US Does Not Want Iran Conflict to Last More Than Three Months

A foreign policy adviser to US President Donald Trump’s campaign, George Papadopoulos, stated that the Trump administration has no interest in engaging in a prolonged conflict with Iran. “It is not in America’s interest if this war lasts more than three months, and that is why I believe three months will ultimately be the maximum limit that America will use to engage in this war,” Papadopoulos said in an interview reported by AFP on Thursday (26/3). He added that prolonging the conflict would provide no benefits, not only for the United States but also for Europe and Israel. Moreover, a war duration that is too long could potentially impact US domestic political dynamics. Papadopoulos also touched on the domestic political context, noting that the US midterm elections in 2026 are scheduled for 3 November 2026. Those elections will determine the composition of all members of the House of Representatives as well as one-third of Senate seats. Tensions have escalated since 28 February, when the United States, along with Israel, launched attacks on targets in Iran, resulting in damage and civilian casualties. In response, Iran carried out retaliatory strikes on Israeli territory as well as US military facilities in the Middle East region. Initially, Washington and Tel Aviv stated that the operation was conducted to counter threats from Iran’s nuclear programme. However, it later emerged that the strikes’ objectives also related to a desire to push for a change of power in Iran. This situation marks an escalation of increasingly complex conflict, with interconnected military, political, and geopolitical considerations. Escalation of the Iran, United States, and Israel war in the Middle East has intensified again after Iran launched missile attacks on Israeli territory on Tuesday (24/3). Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, revealed the existence of a message from the US through an intermediary. On the other hand, the UN warned Lebanon not to become a ‘second Gaza’.