US EditionTrump: ‘I don’t want to do a ceasefire’ in Iran war
Trump says Iran is severely weakened and rejects ceasefire; calls for international help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid rising oil prices and regional conflict.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump rejected a ceasefire in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, asserting Iran is 'finished' and dismissing calls for diplomatic pauses.
- Following joint strikes on Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps closed the Strait of Hormuz to most vessels, escalating maritime tensions.
- Recent Iranian attacks across Israel have killed more than 150 people nationwide, while maritime disruptions pushed Brent to $111 per barrel and tanker rates to $423,736.
- Trump criticized NATO for lacking the courage to help secure the waterway, as the White House considers deploying Marines to the Middle East.
- Considering 'winding down' military efforts, the administration weighs options as French President Emmanuel Macron warned against escalation, citing international reluctance to enter the conflict.
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Trump says no ceasefire in Iran as Israel persists in strikes
US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that he didn't want to see a ceasefire in Iran as the unprovoked US-Israel war entered its fourth week. "I don't want to do a ceasefire", he said, "You don't do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side". He went on to say that Washington was "very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great military efforts in the Middle East". In…
US President Donald Trump said on Friday before the White House that he did not want a cease-fire with Iran. "You don't close a cease-fire if you literally wipe out the other side," he said. The United States is already on the verge of reaching its own war targets, including the destruction of Iran's missile capacities and defence industry, as well as the elimination of its Navy and Air Force, including air defense systems. In addition, it is ab…
Trump says he doesn't want a ceasefire in Iran war
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (March 20) "a lot of help" was needed to get safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and that it "would be nice" if countries like China and Japan got involved and he did not want a ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
'Can Have Dialogue': US President Trump Rules Out Ceasefire With Iran, Says US Is 'Obliterating' Tehran
Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has criticised the United Kingdom's decision to allow the United States to use its military bases, warning that the move puts British lives at risk and will be viewed as participation in aggression.
Trump says US not seeking any ceasefire with Iran as military operations remain a priority
Amid intensified war in the Middle east, US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said the US is not seeking a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict involving Iran, asserting that military operations remain a priority. "We can have dialogue, but I don't want to do a ceasefire. You don't do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side... we're not looking to do that," Trump said outside the White House before departing to Pal…
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