UPDATE 1-Trump: may have to hit Iran harder - or maybe not

President Donald ​Trump said on Wednesday ‌that the ​United States may have to attack Iran even harder but will wait and see ‌if a deal is reached, reprising the "either/or" rhetoric he has used since announcing a ceasefire six weeks ago. "We'll see what happens," Trump said during ‌a commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

President Donald ​Trump said on Wednesday ‌that the ​United States may have to attack Iran even harder but will wait and see ‌if a deal is reached, reprising the "either/or" rhetoric he has used since announcing a ceasefire six weeks ago.

"We'll see what happens," Trump said during ‌a commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. "We hit ‌them very hard. We may have to hit them even harder - but maybe not." "We will not let Iran have a nuclear weapon. It's very simple," Trump told ⁠the ​cadets.

He said Iran's ⁠military might is largely gone and the only question is whether the U.S. ⁠goes back to finish the job or will Iran sign a deal. "Everything's gone. ​Their navy's gone. Their air force is gone. Just about ⁠everything. The only question is, do we go and finish it up? Are they ⁠going ​to be signing a document? Let's see what happens," Trump said in a commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Trump ⁠said earlier on Wednesday that negotiations with Iran were in the final ⁠stages, while ⁠warning of additional attacks unless Iran agrees to a deal on its nuclear program.