Middle East crisis live: Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran

President Donald Trump told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a ceasefire with Iran, adding the US was in a strong negotiating position and would end up with what he called a great deal.

“I don’t want to do that. We don’t have that much time,” Trump said when asked about the possibility of extending the ceasefire.

Trump also said that the US was in a strong negotiating position with Iran and would end up with a “great deal”.

He said there is not “much time” to reach a deal, adding that Tehran can get themselves on “a very good footing” if they settle on one with Washington.

“I expect to be bombing ‘cause that would be a better attitude,” the president later told CNBC.