– President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran is ready to negotiate a ceasefire amid ongoing US strikes, including on Kharg Island, but he rejected the current terms as insufficient. “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” NBC News cited Trump during a telephone interview. “We totally demolished Kharg Island, but we may hit it a few more times just for fun.”Trump also raised doubts about the well-being of the new supreme leader in Iran, saying he might not even be alive. “We have people that are living who would be great leaders for the future of the country,” Trump said. When asked if he is in touch with any of the potential leaders, he declined to give details, saying: “I don’t want to say that.

Source: The Patriot March 15, 2026 11:17 UTC