President Donald Trump said Monday after meeting Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani that Iran’s military has been largely dismantled and another American offensive appears improbable. Washington will keep its historic naval blockade and regional presence at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait, and any settlement must permanently bar Iranian nuclear weapons while protecting U.S. allies.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran is in its weakest position in a very long time. Over the weekend U.S. Central Command launched Operation Iron Gate to intercept weapons, dual-use technology, sanctioned goods and illicit revenue on Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea. Trump indicated Iranian officials are communicating and the conflict may end soon, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks remain far from a breakthrough because Tehran’s demands are unacceptable.