“This will be in retribution for our many soldiers, and others, that Iran has butchered and killed over the old Regime’s 47 year ‘Reign of Terror,’” Trump concluded.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meanwhile, said on Friday that U.S. military operations in Iran are expected to conclude within weeks as objectives are being met ahead of schedule. He made the remarks following meetings with foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations in France.

Rubio said the timeline aligns with earlier projections from President Donald Trump and administration officials, who indicated operations would last between four and seven weeks. “It’s a question of weeks, not months,” Rubio said when asked about the timeline, BBC reported.

He added that the U.S. has received messages from Iran regarding possible negotiations but indicated uncertainty about who would represent Tehran. “We’ve had an exchange of messages and indications from the Iranian system, whatever’s left of it, about a willingness to talk about certain things,” Rubio said.

“We’re waiting for further clarification about who it is that we would be talking to, what we would be talking about, and when we will be talking,” he added.

The comments come as the Trump administration has reportedly presented a 15-point proposal aimed at ending the conflict. Special envoy Steve Witkoff said he is “hopeful” talks could take place soon and that the proposal could resolve the war.

“We have a 15-point deal on the table that the Iranians have had for a bit of time,” Witkoff said. “We expect an answer from them and it would solve it all.”