US Forces Will Remain in Region Until Iran Complies With Agreement: Trump

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the U.S. military had accomplished its objectives in Iran, but would be ‘hanging around.’

U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025. Pedro Ugarte / AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 8 that warships and personnel will remain in the region around Iran until a peace deal is reached, vowing a return to military action if Tehran fails to comply.

Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that all U.S. ships, aircraft, personnel, and weaponry “will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the real agreement reached is fully complied with.”