Trump said it was initially “projected four weeks to terminate the military leadership, and as you know, that was done in about an hour.” The president said progress was being made at “annihilating Iran’s navy.”

“We’ve knocked out already 10 ships,” Trump said. “They’re at the bottom of the sea.”

“Whatever the time is, it’s okay. Whatever it takes … we have from right, from the beginning, we projected four to five weeks, but we have capability to go far longer than that. We’ll do it,” Trump added about the projected length of the operation.

DAN CAINE SAYS ADDITIONAL FIREPOWER HEADED TO MIDDLE EAST AND HEDGES OPERATION TIMELINE

Trump’s comments were the first time he spoke publicly about Operation Epic Fury since it began early Saturday. The offensive led to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials.

The president pushed back against media claims that he would eventually become “bored” with the operation.

“If I got bored, I wouldn’t be standing here right now. I guarantee you that,” Trump said. “… We also projected four weeks to terminate the military leadership, and as you know, that was done in about an hour. So we’re ahead of schedule there by a lot.”

Trump also outlined four “objectives” about the strikes on Iran, which include destroying Iran’s missile capabilities, “annihilating” its navy, preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and stopping it from arming terrorist groups around the country.

Hours before Trump spoke, Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Pentagon is sending more firepower to the Middle East.

At least four U.S. troops have died so far in the campaign, according to U.S. Central Command. Trump paid his condolences to the fallen during the Medal of Honor ceremony.

“Today, we grieve for the four heroic American service members who have been killed in action, and send our love and support to their families,” Trump said.

The four fallen service members have not yet been identified.