Trump says no rush to end Iran war, U.S. citizens to pay more for gasoline

A man refuels a car at a gas station in New York, the United States, on March 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that he has no "rush" to end the weeks-long U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as negotiations have been stalled, while expecting U.S. citizens to spend more money on gasoline "for a little while."

"I don't want to rush myself," Trump told reporters at the White House, adding that U.S. citizens would anticipate paying more for higher prices with the payoff being "Iran without a nuclear weapon."

"I am possibly the least pressured person ever to be in this position. I have all the time in the World, but Iran doesn't -- The clock is ticking!" Trump wrote on Truth Social earlier on Thursday. "Time is not on their side!"

He insisted that any peace deal with Iran would be made on U.S. terms and his timeline. "A deal will only be made when it's appropriate and good for the United States of America, our Allies and, in fact, the rest of the World," he wrote.

Trump said Wednesday there is "no time frame" for ending the war and "no time pressure" on the ceasefire he extended Tuesday or on stalled talks.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday there was no "firm deadline" for Tehran to submit a proposal for a peace deal with Washington.