In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump says he is “possibly the least pressured person ever to be in this position”, stating that he is not in a rush to end the war.

“I have all the time in the World, but Iran doesn’t — The clock is ticking!” he writes.

“Iran’s navy is lying at the bottom of the sea, their air force is demolished, their anti-aircraft and radar weaponry is gone, their leaders are no longer with us, the blockade is airtight and strong and, from there, it only gets worse — Time is not on their side!”

He adds that a deal will only be made with Iran “when it’s appropriate and good for the United States of America, our allies and, in fact, the rest of the world”.