Trump Keeps U.S. Forces Near Iran After Ceasefire

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that U.S. military forces would remain deployed in and around Iran until Tehran fully complies with key demands, including abandoning nuclear weapons development and ensuring unrestricted access to the Strait of Hormuz. The statement, posted on Truth Social, came just one day after a two-week ceasefire took effect, halting six weeks of escalating conflict between the two nations.

Trump described the U.S. posture as one of readiness, with ships, aircraft, personnel, ammunition, and weaponry staying in position. "All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with," he wrote. He added that the forces were "loading up and resting" in anticipation of potential action, characterizing Iran as a "substantially degraded enemy." Failure to meet the terms, Trump warned, would prompt a response "bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before."

The ceasefire, brokered with assistance from Pakistan, emerged from urgent talks following intense military exchanges. It requires Iran to...