India, April 24 -- The United States has signalled a continued hardline but controlled approach in the ongoing conflict with Iran, with President Donald Trump said on Thursday, 23 April, that Washington is "in no rush" to end the war, while simultaneously warning that "the clock is ticking" for Tehran to reach a settlement.

The remarks come amid rising military deployments, heightened naval activity in the Gulf, and ongoing instability around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route.

US-Iran War Latest News: Trump Rules Out Urgency for Peace Deal With Iran

President Trump reiterated that the U.S. will not be pressured into a quick diplomatic resolution, emphasising that any potential agreement must be "appropriate and ...