Donald Trump does not give a timeline for when the war might end, but tells reporters that Iran is "on the verge of defeat."
We can strike parts of Tehran and other places that would make it almost impossible for them to rebuild their country, and we don't want that.
At the same time, Iran has continued to attack targets across the region overnight.
At least one person has been killed in an attack on two oil tankers off the coast of Iraq.
According to an official at the Iraqi port company, 38 people have been rescued from the burning ships, which were carrying fuel oil.
In Saudi Arabia, drones heading towards the Shaybah field have been shot down for the second day in a row, the Saudi Defense Ministry says. The Shaybah field belongs to the world's largest oil producer, Saudi Aramco. A drone heading towards a diplomatic compound has also been shot down.
In the United Arab Emirates, a drone has crashed into a residential building in Dubai. No injuries were reported.
Bahrain and Kuwait have also reported Iranian attacks.
