Trump: U.S. warships, personnel to remain in place until final Iran deal reached

President Donald Trump on Thursday morning confirmed that U.S. forces would remain in their positions in the Middle East until the finalization of a deal to end the Iran war.

Trump and Iran on Tuesday announced a two-week ceasefire to negotiate an end to the war, with negotiations set for this weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan. The current terms of the ceasefire remain the subject of dispute and Iran has threatened to resume the conflict if the U.S. does not force Israel to cease fire in Lebanon. Trump, meanwhile, indicated that his forces would remain prepared for another flare up in the fighting.

"All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry, and anything else that is appropriate and necessary for the lethal prosecution and destruction of an already substantially degraded Enemy, will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with," he posted on Truth Social.

"If for any reason it is not, which is highly unlikely, then the 'Shootin’ Starts,' bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before," he added. "It was agreed, a long time ago, and despite all of the fake rhetoric to the contrary - NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS and, the Strait of Hormuz WILL BE OPEN & SAFE. In the meantime our great Military is Loading Up and Resting, looking forward, actually, to its next Conquest. AMERICA IS BACK!"

Trump has previously suggested that the U.S. may intervene in Cuba in what he called a "friendly takeover" after the Havana government entered into talks with Washington.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.