US President Donald Trump has privately said he may end the ceasefire with Iran if US troops are killed, while still preferring to avoid wider war and tolerating limited clashes. Diplomacy with Tehran remains stalled over frozen assets and nuclear demands. Trump claims talks are ongoing and urges control of Iran’s uranium and Strait of Hormuz. US Congress also moved to limit his war powers.

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump has privately told aides that he would consider ending the ceasefire with Iran if Tehran becomes responsible for the deaths of American troops, according to US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal.

The officials said Trump has made clear the "weekslong pause" in airstrikes remains in effect despite ongoing "violent skirmishes" and tensions in the region.

According to the news report, the president's position indicates a reluctance to reignite broader military conflict with Iran, even as clashes continue. Officials suggested Trump may be prepared to tolerate "smaller flare-ups for weeks--or even months" rather than risk a wider war in West Asia.

Meanwhile, the ongoing diplomatic engagements between the United States and Iran have hit a severe impasse following Tehran's rigid demand for the immediate unfreezing of capital at the very start of the process.