The president has repeatedly delayed an ultimatum he gave to Iran, citing negotiations. Iranian officials warned the president against ultimatums.

The U.S. expects its operation against Iran to conclude within ⁠weeks, ⁠not months, and Washington can meet all its objectives without using ground ⁠troops, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.

Iranian leaders have rejected a ceasefire proposal put forth by the Trump administration. Instead, Iran issued its own counter-proposal, and sources told CNN that Iranians would rather negotiate with Vice President JD Vance.

Tehran did not say whether it had offered the U.S. a counterproposal and did not confirm Israel’s claim that it had killed Iran’s top naval commander.

Iranian leaders have vowed no negotiations are underway. The president says the country’s leaders are afraid to admit they want to make peace.

President Donald Trump has delayed a threatened U.S. strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure and extended a deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz until April 6

President Donald Trump again pushed back his deadline for Iran to strike a deal with the US or face more attacks, saying talks with the country were going “very well.”

President Trump says time is running out for Iran to accept a peace deal, but the country's foreign minister says no negotiations have taken place.