Trump says U.S. not ready to agree deal to end Iran war
The Hindu
Trump states the U.S. is not ready for a deal to end the Iran war amid escalating tensions and military strikes.
Donald Trump warned that he is not ready to seek a deal to end the war with Iran, as U.S. ally Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Sunday (March 15, 2026) and Tehran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to hunt down and kill the Israeli leader.
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The U.S. President, in an interview with NBC News, said he thought Tehran was keen to come to the table but that Washington would fight on for better terms and might bomb targets on Iran's oil hub Kharg Island once, again, "just for fun".
More than two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic republic, neither side is moderating its rhetoric despite a mounting death toll and economic damage from soaring oil prices caused by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz sea lane.
"Iran wants to make a deal, and I don't want to make it because the terms aren't good enough yet," Mr. Trump told NBC News, warning that U.S. forces would step up strikes on the Iranian coast north of the strait to clear a path for oil shipments to resume.
Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has — in a written statement — vowed to keep Hormuz closed. But Mr. Trump dismissed this and suggested his foe might not even be in control, saying: "I don't know if he's even alive. So far, nobody has been able to show him."
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Though small in size, Kharg Island is the heart of Iran’s oil exports. Most of the country’s crude shipments pass through its terminals, making it a critical economic lifeline. Any disruption to the island’s facilities could sharply reduce Iran’s oil revenues and ripple through global energy markets, raising concerns about wider economic and geopolitical fallout.
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The Hindu profile on Kharg Island, Iran's vital oil hub, faces escalating conflict amid U.S.-Israel tensions, threatening global energy supply and prices.