“We’re going to end that war very quickly. They want to make a deal so badly, they’re tired of this,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
He added that he hoped the conflict would end through diplomacy while reiterating that Iran would not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
“I think we’re going to be finished with that very quickly, and they won’t have a nuclear weapon, and hopefully we’re going to get it done in a very nice manner,” he said.
Trump also praised the capabilities of the US military and claimed recent operations had severely weakened Iran’s military infrastructure.
“Our military is the greatest in the world. We wiped out their navy. Their air force is gone. Their anti-aircraft is gone. All of their material that they use for warfare is gone,” he stated.
The US president further said Washington would not tolerate Iran developing nuclear weapons “under any circumstances”.
Regional tensions have remained high since the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran in February, prompting retaliatory attacks by Tehran against Israel and US allies in the Gulf region, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire brokered through Pakistani mediation came into effect on April 8, although talks held later in Islamabad failed to secure a permanent agreement. Trump subsequently announced an indefinite extension of the truce.
