U.S. President Donald Trump said he might be forced to settle the confrontation with Iran once and for all, while also suggesting that an agreement between Washington and Tehran remained possible.

The Wall Street Journal quoted U.S. officials as saying that Iranian preparations to attack Americans in the Middle East had reached an “advanced stage.”

In response to the broader situation, the Iranian president called for an end to what he described as the state of “neither war nor peace.”

The statements come amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington, with uncertainty surrounding the future of diplomatic contacts and the prospects for reaching an agreement that could prevent a wider military confrontation.