Trump Says U.S. Is In ‘Deep Talks’ With Iran. He Also Warns Of ‘Very Strong Military Action’ If They Are Unfruitful

President Donald Trump warned of "very strong military action" against Iran if talks between the countries are unfruitful.

Speaking to Axios, Trump said the U.S. is in "very deep talks" with Tehran but promised to escalate significantly if they don't yield results soon.

Asked how long he will give for diplomacy, he replied: "Not much time. Either it goes fast or not at all."

The U.S. has not conducted new attacks since Friday, leading Iran to hold its own military action, which has targeted different Gulf countries.

Axios detailed in another report that Brad Cooper, the commander of the U.S. Military Central Command (CENTCOM), said the current campaign hit its limit of effectiveness.

The outlet noted that Cooper recommended the U.S. stop bombing Iranian assets around the Strait of Hormuz as a result, playing a role in President Donald Trump's decision to halt attacks.

"All of the people that deal with Iran asked me: 'Don't fire,'" Trump told Axios on Monday, noting that he believes Tehran wants to make a deal.

However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran is not seeking more talks with the U.S.

Speaking in a press conference on Monday, Baghaei said the country had not asked to resume talks because it is not on the country's "DNA."

He went on to say that Tehran still controls the Strait of Hormuz, where it has been targeting ships that do not coordinate passage with its forces. Iran will seek to charge tolls for passage.

In fact, Iranian media outlets said the country turned around six "offending ships" that sought to cross the waterway without authorization.

"As previously announced, the traffic route in the Strait of Hormuz is the route specified by Iran, and other routes are contaminated and have no way out," a source told local press.

Elsewhere, Israel believes Trump will soon be forced to escalate hostilities in Iran as a result of a continued deadlock.

Citing multiple reports, The Times of Israel said that top military officials in the country believe there will be a major escalation in the near future. Kan News noted that the military has continued to send significant forces to Israel, with 90 refuelers arriving over the past weeks.

A senior official said that the "the chances of reaching an agreement between the United States and Iran are virtually nonexistent" and an escalation is "inevitable."

Other sources told local press that even through Trump prefers negotiations he will eventually have "no choice" but to escalate further.