India, March 2 -- US President Donald Trump said the military campaign against Iran could continue for "four to five weeks," signaling that Washington and Israel are prepared to sustain their current level of attacks despite rising tensions across the Middle East.

In a brief telephone interview with The New York Times, Trump was asked how long the United States and Israel could maintain the intensity of the assault.

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"Well, we intended four to five weeks," he responded.

"It won't be difficult," Trump added. "We have tremendous amounts of ammunition. You know, we have ammunition stored all over the world in different countries."

Speaking roughly 36 hours into the conflict, Trump acknowle...