United States President Donald Trump has said that the war between the US and Iran could stretch to three more weeks.

Trump made this known in an interview on Monday.

He declined to respond to whether the ceasefire with Iran was over after Iran fired at the United Arab Emirates and projected that the war could continue for another two or three weeks.

“Well, I can’t tell you that. We either make the right deal or we win very easily. From the military standpoint, we’ve already won that.

“You know, you’ve heard me say it a million times, and other people say it. They had 159 ships. Hugh, now they have none. They’re all at the bottom of the sea,” Trump said.

The president stopped short of confirming whether Iran violated the ceasefire, saying “we’ll see what happens” and instead touting the US military capabilities.

According to him, the conflict could continue for probably another two weeks or maybe three weeks, emphasizing that he was not operating under any time constraints.

“This war could stretch 3 more weeks. Time is not of the essence for us,” Trump added.