An Israeli intelligence assessment, cited by The Financial Times, suggests that the United States could sustain only a short campaign of intense strikes against Iran, even after the arrival of a second aircraft carrier strike group in the region.

According to the assessment, the U.S. military might be capable of maintaining four to five days of intense operations against Iranian targets before logistical constraints like ammunition shortages begin to limit further action. With a smaller or limited-scale campaign, this window could extend to roughly a week, the sources said.

Despite these concerns, President Donald Trump downplayed operational limits, stating in a Truth Social post that a military campaign could be easily won. Trump highlighted the United States’ prior successful strikes, including those on Iran’s nuclear program, as evidence of the country’s ability to prevail in a future confrontation.