Trump Says Iran War Ends “When I Feel It in My Bones” in Fox Interview
President Donald Trump is facing new questions about the direction of the Iran war after saying he will know when the conflict ends “when I feel it in my bones.”
The comment came during a Fox News Radio interview with host Brian Kilmeade as the U.S. and Israel continue military strikes against Iranian targets with no official timeline for ending the campaign.
According to reporting on the interview, Trump was asked directly how he would determine when the war should conclude. He responded that he would know “when I feel it… when I feel it in my bones,” offering no specific timeframe.
The remark comes after several shifting statements about the war’s expected duration. Earlier this month, Trump suggested the conflict might last roughly four weeks, while more recent comments emphasize continued military pressure.
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“When I feel it — when I feel it in my bones,” Trump said during the Fox News Radio interview with Kilmeade.
The uncertainty around the war’s timeline comes as the conflict continues to escalate. U.S. officials say strikes have targeted Iranian military infrastructure, while Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks across the region.
Trump has also signaled that additional operations could be coming. In the same interview, he said U.S. forces will be “hitting them very hard” in the coming days and declined to discuss whether strategic sites like Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub could become targets.
Military analysts say the lack of a defined end goal could complicate diplomatic efforts and raise concerns among allies watching the conflict unfold.
For now, the administration says operations will continue while military planners evaluate next steps in the rapidly evolving conflict.
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