Dhaka, April 2 -- US President Donald Trump has said the conflict with Iran will continue for at least a few more weeks, reiterating that military operations are nearing what he described as a final victory.

Addressing the nation on Wednesday, Trump said the United States had achieved "swift and overwhelming victories" and was getting very close to its ultimate objective, setting a timeline of around two to three weeks to complete the campaign.

He repeated his earlier position that the war would continue over the coming weeks, with US forces expected to maintain their bombing operations during this period.

Trump had earlier indicated he would be highly critical of NATO, and while there had been discussions about allies potentially taki...