US President Donald Trump has ruled out the possibility of negotiating an agreement with Iran, declaring that Washington no longer needs a deal with Tehran as the military conflict between the two countries continues.

Trump made this known on Thursday in a post on his Truth Social platform, announcing that he had directed Vice President JD Vance to concentrate on domestic anti-fraud efforts rather than negotiations with the Iranian government.

“We don’t need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed,” the president wrote, adding that the United States had secured what he described as hundreds of billions of dollars and control of the Strait, Channels Television reported.

The statement came a day after Trump defended the military campaign against Iran during a Veterans Day address at Arlington National Cemetery, where he praised American troops and expressed confidence that the conflict would end soon.

Trump maintained that the war, which began on February 28 following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, was initiated by Tehran. He also accused the Iranian government of waging war against the United States since 1979.

The conflict has so far claimed the lives of 23 American service members and left several hundred others wounded, according to the latest Pentagon figures. Trump has maintained that the military operation is aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.