Trump says Iran's terms "not good enough" for ceasefire deal, Tehran outlines conditions for ending conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he's not ready to make a deal to end the military campaign against Iran "because the terms aren't good enough yet."

"Iran wants to make a deal, and I don't want to make it because the terms aren't good enough yet," he said of ending the war against Iran in an interview with NBC News, adding that any terms will have to be "very solid."

Trump, though declining to tell what his terms would be, said that a commitment from Iran to completely abandon any nuclear ambitions would be part of those terms for a ceasefire.

His remarks came two weeks after the United States and Israel started massive attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, which are disrupting global shipping, sending oil prices soaring and shaking the global economy.

Trump said that the strikes have greatly weakened Iran's military capabilities, noting that the U.S. military has destroyed most of Iran's missiles, drones and relevant production facilities, and that the relevant capabilities will be completely destroyed within two days.

Trump also confirmed that U.S. forces had carried out heavy strikes on Kharg Island, Iran's principal oil export terminal, while deliberately sparing its oil facilities to avoid reconstruction, which would take years.

Kharg Island lies in the Persian Gulf about 25 km off Iran's coast and accounts for about 90 percent of Iran's crude exports.

The U.S. forces "successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island" on Friday night, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday in a post on X. The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites, the post said.

As the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict entered its 15th day Saturday, senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei outlined Tehran's conditions for ending the conflict, demanding full compensation for damage and a complete U.S. military withdrawal from the Gulf.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Saturday that "the global and regional struggle against Iran is escalating" and that Israel is entering the final decisive phase, vowing it "will last as long as necessary."

Since Israel and the United States launched the large-scale military operations against Iran two weeks ago, the Israeli military has carried out more than 7,600 air strikes on Iranian territory.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday it had conducted the 51st round of Operation True Promise-4 with the launch of missiles towards the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.

Trump says Iran's terms "not good enough" for ceasefire deal, Tehran outlines conditions for ending conflict

African officials on Wednesday pledged to scale up investment to accelerate development across the member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at a meeting in Accra, Ghana's capital.

They made the commitment during the 24th Annual General Meeting of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), where leaders highlighted the need to expand the bank's capital base to finance transformative projects.

Ghanaian Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson stressed that timely capital payments would strengthen EBID's leverage and sustain its growth, enabling the institution to stimulate inclusive economic expansion across the region.

"Timely capital payments are critical. It strengthens EBID leverage and sustains its growth and impact across our region. Expanding our capital base is essential to strengthen our ability to finance transformative development projects and stimulate inclusive economic growth among our member states," said Forson.

EBID recorded strong achievements in 2025, with total disbursements of about 722 million U.S. dollars, up 47.7 percent from 2024. Building on that momentum, President George Agyekum Donkor said the bank remains committed to helping member states tackle poverty and close infrastructure gaps across the region.

"We aim to direct at least 63 percent of new commitments towards the private enterprises to catalyze job creation and innovation. Simultaneously, the bank would embed environmental, social and governance principles across its operations, dedicating over 41 percent of resources to climate mitigation and social inclusion projects," said Donkor.

With disbursements surging nearly 48 percent last year, EBID officials said the bank is positioned to channel more resources into private-sector growth and climate-focused projects, reinforcing its role as a driver of inclusive development across West Africa.

African officials vow stronger investment push at ECOWAS bank meeting in Accra