President Donald Trump said Friday that he has no interest in pursuing a ceasefire with Iran at this stage, arguing that the current military campaign is achieving decisive results.

Speaking to reporters, Trump made clear that he believes halting operations now would be premature. “I don’t want to do a ceasefire. You know you don’t do a ceasefire when you’re literally obliterating the other side,” he said.

Trump on the Iranian regime:

I don't want to do a ceasefire. You don't do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side.

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He pointed to the intensity of recent U.S. strikes, describing the damage inflicted on Iranian targets in stark terms. “We’ve been hitting them awfully hard. I don’t know if you can possibly get hit harder. These are thugs, and animals, and horrible people… but I’m not surprised, they executed 3 young people for protesting,” added Trump.

When asked whether Israel would align with his timeline for ending the conflict, Trump expressed confidence that both countries remain closely coordinated. “I think so, yes…the relationship is a very good one. We want more or less similar things. You know what we want? We want victory.”

Trump also asserted that, from a military perspective, Iran’s capabilities have been effectively neutralized. “I think we’ve won. We’ve knocked out their navy, their air force, we’ve knocked out their anti-aircraft, we’ve knocked out everything. We’re roaming free. From a military standpoint, all they’re doing is clogging up the Strait [of Hormuz]. But from a military standpoint, they’re finished.”