U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have given open-ended answers when asked how long the war might last. ADVERTISEMENTAli Bahreini, ambassador of the Iranian mission to the U.N. in Geneva, told reporters that Iran had not contacted the U.S. either directly or indirectly about holding talks to de-escalate the conflict or about resuming negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme. Asked about the prospects for any talks, Bahreini said: "For the time being we are very doubtful about the usefulness of negotiation... The only language for talking with the United States is the language of defence." Trump has suggested the war could take four or five weeks, while Netanyahu has said it is "not going to take years".

Source: The Telegraph March 03, 2026 15:22 UTC