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“Donald Trump to @SharylAttkisson: “We may continue military action against Iran for another two weeks and strike any of the designated targets.” “We have specific objectives we aimed to achieve in Iran, and it’s possible we have already accomplished about 70% of them.””
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The claim that Donald Trump told Sharyl Attkisson the U.S. might continue military action against Iran for two more weeks to hit remaining targets is supported by interview transcripts.
During an interview for the program Full Measure, Trump stated that while he considers Iran "militarily defeated," combat operations are not necessarily finished. He explicitly mentioned that the U.S. has achieved approximately 70% of its objectives and could spend another two weeks hitting the remaining designated targets as "final touches."
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This is the primary source containing the full interview transcript between Sharyl Attkisson and Donald Trump where the specific quotes originated.
# What the Trump administration says about why it went to war with Iran. Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on as President Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the White House on March 3. The Trump administration says it is "laser focused" and mission driven in its attacks on Iran, but messaging from President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been varied. Here's a look at what t
Sharyl Attkisson interviewed Donald Trump at The White House on March 13, 2025. The interview aired on Sinclair stations on March 16, 2025.
On Iran, would you say the war is over? Is it paused or is it very much active? Well, they're militarily defeated. In their own minds,
The evidence comes from a published excerpt of an interview between Donald Trump and Sharyl Attkisson, released on May 8, 2026, by the Baltimore Sun and Full Measure.
In the transcript, Trump responds to a question about whether combat operations are over by saying, "No, I didn't say that. I said they are defeated, but that doesn't mean they're done." He follows this with the specific details mentioned in the claim: "We could go in for two more weeks and do every single target. We have certain targets that we wanted to, and we've done probably 70% of them."
Trump further characterized these potential future strikes as "final touches," asserting that even without them, it would take Iran many years to rebuild its military capabilities, which he described as currently lacking radar, air force, and leadership. The interview also touched on other topics, including NFL streaming costs and the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, providing a consistent context for the remarks.
Source quality: The verdict is based on a direct interview transcript published by a reputable news outlet (Baltimore Sun) and the interviewer's own program (Full Measure). The quotes in the claim match the transcript almost word-for-word.
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