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<\/p>\nDonald Trump speaks at the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington (Photo: Reuters)<\/p>\n
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US President Donald Trump has privately told aides that he does not intend to resume a full-scale war with Iran unless Tehran kills American troops, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), signalling his reluctance to reignite the Middle East conflict despite mounting tensions and repeated ceasefire violations.<\/p>\n
The report comes as fresh hostilities between the United States and Iran have tested a fragile ceasefire that took effect in April, with missile and drone attacks targeting regional US assets and key infrastructure in the Gulf.<\/p>\n
According to the report, Trump has conveyed to senior aides that he would consider ending the ceasefire only if Iran directly causes American military casualties.<\/p>\n
The stance suggests that the President may be willing to tolerate limited flare-ups and sporadic attacks for an extended period rather than risk another all-out regional war.<\/p>\n
The latest tensions follow some of the most intense fighting since the ceasefire was implemented.<\/p>\n
Iran reportedly launched missiles and drones at regional US bases and Kuwait International Airport, where one person was killed.<\/p>\n
Despite the renewed violence, Trump struck an optimistic tone when speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn that part of the world, ceasefire is when you\u2019re shooting in a more moderate manner,” Trump said.<\/p>\n
The President added that the situation remained under control and suggested that diplomacy was still making progress.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt takes two to tango. We hit them very hard on something else, and so they were responding,” he said.<\/p>\n
AFP reported that Trump also expressed confidence that an agreement could be reached soon, telling reporters, \u201cIt could happen over the weekend,” while adding, \u201cI hear the negotiation itself is going very well, actually.”<\/p>\n
DIPLOMATIC DILEMMA FOR TRUMP<\/p>\n
According to the WSJ report, repeated Iranian attacks have increased pressure on Trump and raised concerns within the administration about the long-term viability of the ceasefire.<\/p>\n
The report said Trump continues to insist publicly that a comprehensive agreement is within reach, one that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dismantle Iran\u2019s nuclear programme and eliminate its stockpile of enriched uranium.<\/p>\n
At the same time, he has indicated he is not rushing toward a final settlement.<\/p>\n
In an interview cited by WSJ, Trump said it was unlikely, though still possible, that the US blockade of Iran could continue until Labour Day.<\/p>\n
The administration has reportedly been working on a memorandum of understanding with Tehran that would establish a framework for negotiations over roughly 60 days.<\/p>\n
However, it was reported that Trump rejected Iran\u2019s latest proposal last week, telling aides that Tehran must make substantial concessions upfront before receiving any economic benefits.<\/p>\n
Iran, meanwhile, has maintained that negotiations over its nuclear programme can only proceed if the US first unfreezes Iranian assets or provides financial relief.<\/p>\n
IRAN WARNS OF ESCALATION<\/p>\n
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said communications with Washington remain open but acknowledged that \u201cno tangible progress” had been achieved in negotiations, AFP reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cCommunications with the Americans have not been cut off, and messages have been exchanged regarding the need to stop aggression against Beirut, but no tangible progress has been made in the negotiation process,” Araghchi was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
He also warned that any Israeli attack on Beirut would trigger a \u201cfull-scale resumption” of the conflict.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur armed forces are ready to strike Israel if it attacks Beirut,” he said, according to AFP.<\/p>\n
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About the Author Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has more than 10 years of experience in national and international news and has previously worked on\u00a0multiple\u00a0desks.<\/p>\n News<\/a> world<\/a> Trump Draws Red Line On Iran, Says Won’t Resume Full-Scale War Unless Tehran Targets US TroopsDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last Updated:June 04, 2026, 06:56 IST Trump is resisting pressure to restart full-scale military action against Iran, even…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":144804,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4],"tags":[10057,34,2107,5469,816,101,69,15823,15065,146],"class_list":["post-144803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tehran","tag-donald-trump-iran","tag-iran","tag-iran-nuclear-programme","tag-iranian-missile-attacks","tag-middle-east-conflict","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-tehran","tag-us-iran-ceasefire","tag-us-iran-negotiations","tag-us-iran-tensions"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@iran\/116690218061100886","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144803\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Vani Mehrotra<\/a><\/p>\n