White House: Trump's 'Operation Epic Fury' predicted 4-6 weeks — tomorrow marks week 3

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X on Day 21, providing official timeline context for the Iran war: "Since Day One of Operation Epic Fury, President Trump clearly outlined the US Military's objectives to end the threat of the Iranian terrorist regime." "The President and the Pentagon predicted it would take approximately 4-6 weeks to achieve this mission. Tomorrow marks week 3 — and the US Armed Forces are doing an exceptional job." "Day by day, the Iranian Regime is being crippled, and their ability to threaten the United States and our allies is being significantly weakened. As always, President Trump is laser focused on one thing: total and complete VICTORY." This statement is significant on multiple counts: 1. Reveals the official US military operation name: Operation Epic Fury. 2. Establishes a public 4-6 week timeline. With week 3 starting March 21, the predicted end window is March 28 – April 11, 2026. 3. Reinforces Trump's earlier wind-down signal (Truth Social post, same day) without contradicting it — "total and complete VICTORY" rather than a negotiated ceasefire. 4. The "crippled" language is consistent with IDF assessment that Iran's western launch capability is degraded and Iran has shifted firing positions to central Iran.