US-Iran War Ceasefire: Trump 'Not Satisfied', Mulls 'Blast Or Make Deal' With Iran

US President Donald Trump has officially ruled out an early end to the ongoing hostilities with Iran, saying he is "not satisfied" with Tehran's latest proposals.

While Trump rejected the possibility of a cease-fire agreement, Iran is certain about its nuclear and missile capabilities, viewing them as "non-negotiable" national assets, notwithstanding backchannel talks.

"So, they want to make a deal, but I don't; I'm not satisfied with it, so we will see what happens. They have made strides, but I'm not sure if they will ever get there. There's tremendous discord. They're having a tremendous problem getting along with each other in Iran," said Trump while talking to reporters.

A 10-point Iranian framework calling for sanctions relief and acknowledgement of Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz has been rejected by the United States.

The United States will pull back 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon said, widening the diplomatic rift between President Donald Trump and key European allies over the war with Iran.

A senior Pentagon official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the decision followed remarks from German leaders that Washington viewed as “inappropriate and unhelpful.” The official said President Trump was responding directly to what he considers counterproductive criticism from Berlin amid heightened tensions over Iran.

“The president is rightly reacting to these remarks,” the official said, adding that the drawdown reflects growing frustration within the administration over Europe’s stance on the conflict.Trump has previously accused European allies of failing to support US actions against Iran. Earlier, he suggested that troop deployments in other NATO countries could also be reconsidered, including Italy and Spain.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Italy “has not been of any help to us,” while describing Spain as “horrible, absolutely horrible” for opposing the war effort. 

Iran has executed two individuals convicted of espionage on behalf of Israel, including one who was accused of collecting intelligence near the sensitive Natanz nuclear facility, according to Iranian state media.

Judicial authorities identified the men as Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh, saying they were put to death after being found guilty of cooperating with Israel and its intelligence agency, Mossad.

Media reports said Karimpour had passed classified information to a Mossad operative, while Bakarzadeh was accused of gathering intelligence on senior government and religious figures, as well as on strategic locations. His activities allegedly included surveillance in and around the Natanz area in Iran’s central Isfahan province, home to one of the country’s key nuclear sites.

Iranian officials have repeatedly said that espionage linked to foreign intelligence agencies, particularly Israel, poses a major national security threat and is met with severe punishment.

US President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States went to war with Iran because “lunatics can’t have a nuclear weapon,” remarks that come even as he has informed the US Congress that the conflict has been terminated.

Speaking at an event in Florida, Trump claimed that US military action prevented Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed state and ultimately saved Israel, the wider Middle East and even parts of Europe from catastrophic consequences.
“We stopped them with the B‑2 bombers. If we didn’t do that, they would’ve had a nuclear weapon,” Trump said. “Israel, the Middle East and Europe would have been blown to pieces.”

The president also painted a bleak picture of Iran’s military capabilities, claiming Tehran has suffered devastating losses during the conflict. “They have no navy. They have no air force. They have no anti‑aircraft equipment. They have no radar,” Trump said, adding that Iran’s leadership had been wiped out.

The United States has struck agreements with seven major technology firms to deploy their artificial intelligence tools across classified Pentagon networks, marking a significant step in integrating AI into US military operations.

The Defence Department said on Friday that Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide AI capabilities designed to support the armed forces, particularly by helping to “augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments.”

US President Donald Trump on Friday said military action targeting Iran’s nuclear programme was necessary to prevent a wider catastrophe in the Gulf region and beyond, warning that the Middle East — and even parts of Europe — could have faced devastating consequences if Tehran had acquired a nuclear weapon.

Speaking at the Villages Charter School in Florida, Trump said the decision was driven by concerns over the security of Israel and regional stability. He underscored the high stakes involved in the confrontation with Iran, portraying the operation as a preventive move.

“Because we have to take a little journey down to a beautiful country known as Iran, and we have to make sure that they don’t have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said, framing the action as essential to stopping what he described as an existential threat.

US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said Washington faces a clear either-or choice in dealing with Iran — pursuing diplomacy or escalating to direct military action — as tensions continue to mount across West Asia.

Responding to questions about a briefing by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, Trump told reporters that the options were stark. “There are choices,” he said. “Do we go in and just blast the hell out of them and end it for good? Or do we try to make a deal. Those are the options.”

Trump added that his preference was to avoid further bloodshed. “From a human standpoint, I’d rather not,” he said. “But that’s the reality — do we go in heavy and wipe them out, or do we pursue another path?”