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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Iran War Runtime: A day or two, a week, or a month? White House official says this

As the West Asia unrest nears almost five months, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he does not expect hostilities to get fired up again, though a report by Axios says the White House is leaving nothing to chance.

Quoting a US official, Axios reported that the Trump administration is preparing for a new round of "exchange of fire" that could drag on for days, or even weeks leading up to another month. The "multi-day" or "multi-week" strike, according to the news outlet, would most likely be over control of the Strait of Hormuz, that has remained a point of contention through the war and all efforts of, and negotiations around, peace.

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