U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the recent military tensions with Iran would end very soon. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday in Ankara, Turkey, during a NATO summit, Trump said he did not want a prolonged conflict with Iran. Responding to questions about the Strait of Hormuz, he noted that the region would become safer once tensions subsided and that oil tankers would soon move freely through the waterway.

Trump also told reporters aboard Air Force One that if Iran attacked any ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States would retaliate with twenty times greater force. At the same time, he dismissed the idea of diplomatic talks with Iran, calling them a “waste of time.” He expressed doubt about whether Iran was capable of making a deal.

The remarks highlight Trump’s dual stance of avoiding long-term conflict while maintaining a threat of overwhelming military response if provoked.