Ammon News - After suggesting tha the war with Iran is "effectively over militarily," US President Donald Trump reiterated that the United States had won the war, claiming that it had destroyed Iran's naval and air forces, as well as its air defense systems.

In remarks to C-SPAN on Tuesday, Trump also said he had spoken with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait about how to deal with Tehran.

He added that the war against Iran could end quickly and within a short period, or it could continue, noting that the outcome would depend on developments.

"They want to reach a deal"

Trump stressed that Tehran does not publicly acknowledge its desire to reach an agreement with the United States and presents a different narrative to the public, but insisted that Iran wants a deal.

"We destroyed their military capabilities and targeted their leadership, and now they want to reach an agreement with us," he said.

He also said the United States was monitoring Iran's nuclear sites, adding: "We may have to strike Mount Pickaxe if Tehran tries to carry out activities there, but we are not seeing that at the moment."

Trump further said Washington had continued its actions against Iran out of concern that Tehran could rebuild its nuclear program within two years.

He reiterated that Iran must not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons because "it would use them," according to his remarks.

Trump also said he had withdrawn from the previous nuclear deal with Tehran because he considered it "disastrous."