New Delhi, May 11 -- US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Sunday (May 10) that President Donald Trump is continuing to pursue diplomacy with Iran despite ongoing tensions and sporadic military exchanges in the Gulf.

Waltz said the decision on whether to resume military action rests entirely with Trump.

"[It is] up to President Trump as commander-in-chief to determine what constitutes a violation, when to go back to military action or when to continue to give diplomacy a chance," Waltz told ABC News.

The comments came after Trump said the ceasefire with Iran had not been broken despite both sides exchanging fire around the Strait of Hormuz.

Waltz said the Trump administration remains open to negotiations, particularly...