A U.S. general outlines the timeline of the war with Iran… It would end by this date

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As the U.S. president set a final deadline for Iran to reach an agreement, expiring Tuesday evening, a retired general outlined the expected timeline for the end of the current conflict.

Retired U.S. Army General Jack Keane suggested that the conflict with Iran will “most likely end in less than 60 days” if the United States maintains the current pace of its bombing campaign against Tehran, according to The Hill newspaper.

Keane said during a radio interview with John Catsimatidis on the program “The Cats Roundtable”: “I think we will be able to conclude this operation, if we can continue executing at the current pace, most likely in less than 60 days.”

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Intensive U.S. strikes

Since the first five weeks of the conflict, the United States and Israel have continued to carry out intensive strikes against Iran in an effort to topple the regime’s leadership and curb its nuclear and missile capabilities.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on March 13 that joint U.S. and Israeli forces had targeted more than 15,000 sites inside Iran since the start of the joint operation on February 28, a figure about 2,000 higher than the 13,000 targets mentioned by President Donald Trump in an interview with the Financial Times last Sunday.

Trump told the newspaper: “We still have about 3,000 targets — we have bombed 13,000 — and we still have a few thousand more left.”

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In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening, Trump said the military operation was “approaching completion,” stressing that the United States was now close to achieving its objectives.

Trump stated: “Their navy has been destroyed. Their air force has been destroyed. And their missiles are either nearly depleted or neutralized.” He added: “Together, these actions will paralyze the Iranian military, crush its ability to support terrorist proxies, and deprive it of the ability to manufacture a nuclear bomb.”

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Trump threatens Iran

The U.S. campaign shows no signs of slowing down, as Trump threatened on Saturday to “rain hell on Iran” if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened before the deadline.

Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform: “Remember when I gave Iran ten days to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Time is running out — 48 hours before hell pours down on them. Glory to God!”

This warning reflects Trump’s pledge on Wednesday to strike Tehran “with extreme force” over the next two to three weeks, in a series of mixed messages regarding the potential duration of the war.

Keane praised the “significant progress” made by U.S. forces in the conflict, noting the disruption of Iran’s ballistic missile program.

He said: “This has been a methodical and deliberate effort.”

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