Rahim Safavi: US-Israel operation against Iran may end before March 21

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  • 12 March, 2026
  • 15:23
Rahim Safavi: US-Israel operation against Iran may end before March 21

Rahim Safavi, senior adviser to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Iran, said the military operation by the United States and Israel against Iran could end before March 21, Report informs via TASS.

According to Report, citing TASS, Safavi made the statement in comments carried by ISNA.

"I believe this war will end before the Nowruz holiday. In my view, the United States and Israel will not withstand a prolonged war and will not be able to continue it for long if we maintain the continuity of operations," he told ISNA.

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28. In response, Iran carried out a missile attack on Israel and also struck US military bases located in several countries across the Middle East.