Washington DC, April 6 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he is determined to "finish" the ongoing war with Iran, asserting that Tehran must never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons while also suggesting that the conflict could end "very quickly".

Speaking to reporters during the 2026 White House Easter Egg Roll, Trump said, "Hopefully it would end quickly. We have many alternatives. We could leave right now, and it would take them 15 years to rebuild what they have. But I want to finish it up."

He reiterated his long-standing position on Iran's nuclear programme, stating, "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. They are lunatics - and you can't put nuclear weapons in the hands of a lunatic."

The US president indicated tha...