New Delhi, April 2 -- US stock futures declined after President Donald Trump indicated that the Iran war in the Middle East would continue for more weeks.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 352 points, or about 0.8%, while S&P 500 futures declined 0.8%. Nasdaq 100 futures plunged 1%.

US President Donald Trump said that the US was going to "hit" Iran "extremely hard" in the next 2-3 weeks. In a televised address outlining the latest updates in the war with Iran, Trump said US forces will "finish the job" in Iran soon as "core strategic objectives are nearing completion."

"Over the next two to three weeks, we're going to bring them back to the stone ages where they belong," the president said.

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