Trump: 'I don't want to do a ceasefire' in Iran war

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Source: CNBC

Published Fri, Mar 20 2026 3:48 PM EDT Updated 12 Min Ago


President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday he is not interested in a ceasefire with Iran.“We could have dialogue, but I don’t want to do a ceasefire,” Trump said from the White House before departing for Florida. “You know you don’t do a ceasefire when you’re literally obliterating the other side.” “They don’t have a navy. They don’t have an air force. They don’t have any equipment,” Trump continued.

Trump’s comments come nearly three weeks into the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, which has turned into a broader regional conflict. They signal no quick end to the conflict, which sent stocks tumbling on Friday and has caused oil prices to soar.

Earlier the same day Trump said in a phone call with MS Now’s Stephanie Ruhle the U.S. could end the war “right now,” but planned to press on with its offensive.“I think we’ve won,” he said Friday from the South Lawn. “All they’re doing is blocking up the Strait [of Hormuz]. But from a military standpoint, they’re finished.”

Iran has effectively blocked off the Strait of Hormuz, a critical channel for oil and other goods, since the start of the war. Trump has blasted NATO allies in an attempt to recruit additional troops to help open the strait.

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Published Fri, Mar 20 2026 3:48 PM EDT Updated 10 Min Ago


President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday he is not interested in a ceasefire with Iran.

"We could have dialogue, but I don't want to do a ceasefire," Trump said from the White House before departing for Florida. "You know you don't do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side." "They don't have a navy. They don't have an air force. They don't have any equipment," Trump continued.

Trump's comments come nearly three weeks into the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, which has turned into a broader regional conflict.

The president said earlier this week that he would not put put boots on the ground in Iran. Multiple news outlets reported Friday that the Pentagon is sending up to 2,500 Marines to the Middle East -- the second such deployment in the last week.

Published Fri, Mar 20 2026 3:48 PM EDT Updated 2 Min Ago


President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday he is not interested in a ceasefire with Iran.

"We could have dialogue, but I don't want to do a ceasefire," Trump said from the White House before departing for Florida. "You know you don't do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side."

"They don't have a navy. They don't have an air force. They don't have any equipment," Trump continued.


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President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday he is not interested in a ceasefire with Iran.


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[Prairie Gates]

1. Seems like Iran's not interested either

Trump is constantly trying to make a virtue of necessity, and the press lets him get away with it.

[Irish_Dem]

2. He will keep up the slaughter until he gets what he wants.

[Hugin]

13. And he'll never get what he wants...

Daddy's eternal love and approval. We're thoroughly screwn.

[Irish_Dem]

14. Yes Trump has a hole in his soul and nothing will fill it.

All the money and power in the world doesn't help him at all.

[bluestarone]

15. He will let hundreds or thousands die, and still NOT

get what he wants. I'm thinking. (BUT he will say he won)

[Irish_Dem]

16. Loss of life means nothing to him.

Yes no matter what he will say he won.

[BlueWavePsych]

3. Hmmm ...

[RockRaven]

4. This translates to: "I don't want to open the Strait of Hormuz"

The strait cannot be opened by force, as it is not closed physically but by loss-aversion. And the issue keeping it closed is not the risk rate but the magnitude -- a filled modern oil tanker has a value on the order of a quarter billion dollars. Incredibly high stakes per ship.

No amount of ongoing shooting and bombing will open the strait. Only Iranian assent will do that.

[SamuelTheThird]

6. Or this translates as

Iran rejected overtures

[Ray Bruns]

7. Bingo!

[RussBLib]

11. Blow up a few filled tankers

… and you have an ecological catastrophe on your hands.

We’ve been there too many times already.

“…like nothing you’ve ever seen before.”

[PufPuf23]

18. Netanyahu is "helpful" in saying new gas and oil pipelines to avoid Horrnuz is a solution.

Netanyahu suggested the pipelines could end in Israel.

Doesn't solve the current problem but works well for Israel.

Looks to me that Israel intends to annex Gaza, West Bank, and parts of Lebanon and Syria in the current war.

Israel controlling passage of oil and gas now going through Straits of Hormuz would be a cherry on top for Greater Israel dominating the Middle East.

[Xipe Totec]

5. An answer to a question nobody asked. nt

[Ferrets are Cool]

8. They already said they will not accept a ceasefire

He is just trying to make it appear that it is his idea.

[RussBLib]

9. ... not as long as Epstein is still in the news nt

[multigraincracker]

10. Ok, but it's starting to cost some real money.

How about taxing the crap out of the top 10% and big oil to pay for it. Might get you some votes.

[William Seger]

19. Need a windfall profit tax AT LEAST

Domestic oil producers have made increased profits since crude prices started going up, so they, at least, should be subject to extra taxing, but they aren't the only ones who made windfall profits. I recently read an article that said it takes two to four weeks for crude oil to arrive as gasoline at pumps. That means that gas made from oil bought after crude prices started going up is just now being delivered. And yet, prices at the pump started creeping up within a day or two of the start of this mess -- nearly a dollar per gallon where I live -- simply because they could when everyone is raising them. When different people have the same objective, it isn't necessary for them to conspire.

[twodogsbarking]

12. His lips are moving but someone else is doing the talking. Bring our troops home.

[Bluetus]

17. Won WHAT ? Why won't Trump tell us WHY we are doig this?

How will we know when we have won? What is the objective? What is the goal?

[TBF]

20. "How will we know when we have won? What is the objective? What is the goal?"

objective & goal - shiny penny so no one really investigates Epstein/Trump files
winning? - he doesn't care as long as he's got billions and he's not in jail

[Wonder Why]

21. No reason why we can't talk while I hide thousands of miles away and my bombs hit your kids.

[Aussie105]

22. Trump is currently making noises like he wants to declare 'Mission Accomplished!'

And then pull out of the Middle East, leaving a big mess behind.

We Won! We Won!

Not running away, no siree, definitely not running away, that's not the Trump way!

[William Seger]

23. "You know you don't do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side."

If you attack a country that wasn't threatening yours, and you're "literally obliterating the other side," only a dangerous psychopath would say "you don't do a ceasefire."