In the West, they called the approximate dates for the end of the US military operation in Iran.

US military actions against Tehran and instability in the Middle East region may persist until September, even if the conflict goes into a low-intensity mode. This opinion was expressed on March 16 by Axios correspondent Barak Ravid.

"If we average the dates mentioned by [US President Donald] Trump and his aides, it is safe to assume that the administration expected an intensive military operation that would last about 4-6 weeks. However, in Washington and capitals around the world, officials are preparing for a much longer crisis," the article says.

At the same time, Israel said it was planning at least three more weeks of attacks on thousands of additional targets in Iran.

"Some officials close to Trump hoped that he would be able to achieve success quickly and declare victory. Now it is unclear how he will be able to do it convincingly! "— stated in the article.

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On the same day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that the leaders of the United States and Israel, who planned to launch a quick attack on Iran and conquer the Islamic Republic in a day, were beginning to realize how wrong they were. He clarified that such unprovoked aggression could not remain without reaction.

On March 15, the American leader suggested that the Iranian authorities were not ready to fulfill Washington's demands. Despite this, according to the American leader, the Iranian authorities maintain a dialogue with the United States and "really want" to conclude a deal. He clarified that he was not yet ready to announce the completion of the operation.

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