President Donald Trump Says Iran War Will End 'When I Feel It In My Bones'
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President Donald Trump Says Iran War Will End 'When I Feel It In My Bones'

14 March, 2026.Iran.2 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Trump said he will decide when the Iran conflict ends based on a personal premonition.
  • He made the comment publicly during recent remarks reported on March 13, 2026.
  • Multiple outlets quoted his 'personal feeling' language about the conflict's timing verbatim.

Trump’s ‘bones’ remark

President Donald Trump told Fox News Radio’s Brian Kilmeade that he would know when the war with Iran was over “when I feel it, feel it in my bones,” framing the conflict’s end as a personal, intuitive judgment rather than a concrete timeline.

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POLITICO reported the remark and noted Trump did not commit to a definitive timeline, while Українські Національні Новини (УНН) similarly described the comment as a “special premonition” and repeated the quote as part of its coverage of the president’s remarks.

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Trump expects short war

Both outlets reported that Trump expressed confidence the conflict would not be prolonged.

POLITICO quoted him saying he didn’t think the war “would be long,” and UNN summarized his expectation that the confrontation “will not last long,” also headlining that Trump said the war would end “soon” and even suggested there was “practically nothing left to attack.”

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Mixed signals and logistics

Reporting also highlighted inconsistent signals from the administration about the conflict’s possible duration and logistics.

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POLITICO noted that senior administration officials have at times suggested timelines ranging from days to months and quoted Trump saying the war could continue “indefinitely if necessary.”

Both POLITICO and UNN reported Trump’s dismissal of reports about a U.S. munitions shortage, with Trump asserting, “Nobody has the technology or the weapons that we have,” and declaring the U.S. was “way ahead of schedule.”

Context and timing

The coverage placed Trump’s comments in the operational context that UNN provided, noting that the United States and Israel had continued military operations against Iran after beginning a campaign on February 28.

Both outlets framed the president’s remarks as part of an interview and broader public appearances, with POLITICO situating the comments alongside other White House events and UNN emphasizing the timing and tone of Trump’s statements.

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