US to leave Iran 'pretty quickly' and return if needed, Trump tells Reuters

The United States will be "out ​of Iran pretty quickly" and could return for "spot hits" if needed, President Donald Trump ‌told Reuters ⁠on ⁠Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to ​make a primetime address to the nation. Trump also said ​he would express his disgust with NATO for what he considers the ​alliance's lack of support ⁠for U.S. ‌objectives in Iran. He ​said he ​is "absolutely" considering an attempt ⁠to withdraw the United States from NATO.

Asked ​when the United States would ​consider the Iran war over, Trump said: "I can't tell you exactly .... we're going to be out pretty quickly."

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He said U.S. action has ensured ‌Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.

"They won't have a nuclear ​weapon ​because they ⁠are incapable of that now, and then I'll leave, and I'll take everybody with me, ​and if we have to we'll come back to do spot hits," Trump said. (Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Katharine Jackson and Steve Holland, editing by Michelle Nichols )