Trump says he does not want a ceasefire with Iran

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Administration Trump says he does not want a ceasefire with Iran by Julia Manchester - 03/20/26 5:12 PM ET by Julia Manchester - 03/20/26 5:12 PM ET Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email NOW PLAYING President Trump ruled out a ceasefire with Iran on Friday, telling reporters, “we’re not looking to do that.” “Look, we can have dialogue, but I don’t want to do a ceasefire,” Trump told reporters outside White House. “You don’t do a ceasefire when you’re obliterating the other side. The president told MS NOW on Friday that he thinks the U.S. has “won” the war and that all Iran is doing “is blocking up the Strait [of Hormuz].” Trump has said he does not plan to put boots on the ground in Iran. Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email More Administration News See All Energy & Environment US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea by Sarah Davis 2 hours ago Energy & Environment / 2 hours ago Energy & Environment Fox News host presses Burgum over gas prices by Sarah Davis 3 hours ago Energy & Environment / 3 hours ago Administration Trump says US ‘getting very close’ to meeting Iran objectives ‘as we consider winding down’ by Julia Manchester 5 hours ago Administration / 5 hours ago Administration Trump calls UK move to allow US to use bases ‘a very late response’ by Julia Manchester 6 hours ago Administration / 6 hours ago See All Video/Hill.TV See all Hill.TV See all Video THE HILL TV Rising: March 20, 2026 by TheHill.com 03/20/26 12:04 PM ET THE HILL TV / 11 hours ago Rising Rising: March 19, 2026 by TheHill.com 1 day ago Rising / 1 day ago Rising Rising: March 18, 2026 by TheHill.com 2 days ago Rising / 2 days ago See all Hill.TV See all Video Top Stories See All Defense GOP braces for Trump to possibly deploy troops inside Iran by Filip Timotija 4 hours ago Defense / 4 hours ago See All Most Popular Senate passes measure prohibiting preferential airport screening for lawmakers GOP senator suggests 2-step move to break DHS funding deadlock GOP braces for Trump to possibly deploy troops inside Iran US speeds up deployment of thousands more Marines, sailors to Middle East Iran threatens world tourism sites Judge rules Pentagon press policy under Hegseth unconstitutional White House seeks to circumvent Schumer on potential DHS funding deal The Memo: Frustrated Trump struggles against perception that he’s losing ... Still trailing by 23 votes, NC Senate leader asks for hand recount Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit over California egg prices Senate GOP plows forward on SAVE America Act amid pressure from right US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea Jeffries says Democrats will oppose rule governing spy powers bill John F.

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President Trump ruled out a ceasefire with Iran on Friday, telling reporters, “we’re not looking to do that.”
“Look, we can have dialogue, but I don’t want to do a ceasefire,” Trump told reporters outside White House.
“You don’t do a ceasefire when you’re obliterating the other side. They don’t have a navy. They don’t have an air force,” he continued.
“They don’t have any spotters. They don’t have antiaircraft. They don’t have radar, and their leaders have all been killed at every level,” he said.
Trump’s comments come as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran enters its third week.
The president told MS NOW on Friday that he thinks the U.S. has “won” the war and that all Iran is doing “is blocking up the Strait [of Hormuz].”
Trump has said he does not plan to put boots on the ground in Iran. However, the Pentagon is
speeding up its deployment
of more than 2,200 Marines and sailors, who set off Wednesday for the Middle East from San Diego.
A deployment of ground troops would be an escalation in the conflict, during which at least 13 U.S. service members have been killed and
more than 200 wounded
.
Administration officials are reportedly considering a mission to secure a safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz by using the military’s air and naval forces. The global shipping lane has been closed by Iran since the beginning of the war.
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