Iran US War News LIVE Updates: Donald Trump warns US will ‘finish the job’ if Iran rejects Washington’s terms to end the war

President Donald Trump waves from the stairs of Air Force One as he boards upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Tuesday, May 12, 2026, for a trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo) Iran US War LIVE: US President Donald Trump warned that the United States would “finish the job” if Iran refuses Washington’s terms to end the war and address its nuclear program. “They’ll either do the right thing, or we’ll finish the job,” he said on Tuesday (May 13), before departing the White ​House for his high-stakes visit to China, where he is set to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to discuss smoothing trade relations hit by tariffs. Trump says Americans’ financial struggles won’t shape Iran deal: Trump said that Americans’ financial struggles were not influencing his negotiations with Iran, highlighting that preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains his administration’s primary objective. “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situations,” he said. “I don’t think about anybody.” “I think about one thing: we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That’s all.” “The most important thing by far is Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Trump continued. “Every American understands it. If the stock market goes up or down a little bit, the American people understand it.” Story continues below this ad Saudi Arabia launches covert attacks on Iran: Saudi Arabia launched several covert strikes on Iran, late in March, retaliating for the attacks Tehran carried out against the country during the war, news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday (May 13), citing Western and two Iranian officials. One of the officials said the attacks were “tit-for-tat strikes in retaliation for when Saudi Arabia was hit.” Follow LIVE updates on the Iran-US war, Iran-Israel tensions, Strait of Hormuz crisis, oil price surge, ceasefire developments, Donald Trump ’s response, and reactions from Tehran, Washington, and world leaders. Live Updates Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd Tags: donald trump Iran War Iran-Israel War