India, June 4 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered his own definition of a ceasefire while responding to a reporter's question in the context of the ongoing US-Iran conflict, where both sides have continued to exchange strikes despite a fragile truce in place.

Suggesting that ceasefires in "that part of the world" often do not mean a complete halt to hostilities, Trump said they involve fighting at a lower intensity. The reporter asked the US President about his definition of ceasefire.

Trump responded, "In that part of the world, ceasefire is when you're shooting in a more moderate manner".

"It's not bad," Trump said, turning with a smile to a group of senior administration officials gathered behind him and drawing some l...