Trump says war with Iran could be over 'pretty quickly'

US President Donald Trump has told congressional Republicans that the war with Iran could be over “pretty quickly”, as he defended the military campaign and outlined Washington’s objectives in the conflict.

The United States and Israel launched the campaign against Iran on 28 February, with large-scale air and missile strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, including air-defence systems, missile launchers and naval assets.

The first day of the operation killed Iran’s then supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The war has now entered its second week, and in his latest speech, Trump has highlighted what he described as the successes of Operation Epic Fury and suggested that it could end soon.