DEVELOPING: President Trump reiterated multiple exit options from U.S. military strikes on Iran, known as Operation Epic Fury, stating in an exclusive Axios interview reported between 7:45 PM and 8:15 PM UTC on February 28, 2026, he can prolong the campaign to take control or end it in two or three days with a warning against rebuilding nuclear and missile programs, according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid at https://www.axios.com/2026/02/28/trump-iran-war-israel-off-ramps. Trump said, “I can go long and take over the whole thing, or end it in two or three days and tell the Iranians: 'See you again in a few years if you start rebuilding [your nuclear & missile programs],”' as quoted by Ravid and shared by Garrett C. at https://x.com/glcarlstrom/status/2027834286540198240 and Neil Irwin at https://x.com/Neil_Irwin/status/2027832078759342178. This phone interview follows Trump's earlier disclosure of similar exit points to Ravid approximately two hours prior, per previous reports. The remarks come amid ongoing congressional debate over a war powers resolution to curtail the strikes, with House Democrats facing potential defeat due to opposition from Representatives Josh Gottheimer, Greg Landsman, and Jared Moskowitz, according to Axios reporter Andrew Solender in earlier reporting.
