In a recent statement, US President Donald Trump ruled out the possibility of a ceasefire with Iran, emphasizing that the US military operations have significantly weakened Iran's armed forces in the ongoing conflict. Addressing reporters outside the White House, Trump declared, "I don’t want to do a ceasefire… You know you don’t do a ceasefire when you’re literally obliterating the other side,” and boasted that the US airstrikes had effectively dismantled Iran's navy, air force, and air defenses.

Trump's comments come as the conflict in the Middle East stretches into its fourth week, and he indicated that Iran's military capacity is now nearly extinguished, asserting that Tehran is "finished" in terms of military power. His rhetoric also extended to NATO allies, whom he labeled as