The speculation grew louder after his deputy JD Vance doubled down, saying the US has "tools" in its "toolkit" that it has so far not used but the President can decide to use them.
After Iran's rejection of the US ceasefire proposal, Trump said Iran will have no power plants and no bridges if it doesn't make the deal.
Trump, however, also threatened to "blow everything up" and "take over the oil" if Iran doesn’t agree to the peace deal quickly.
The 10-day deadline set by Trump for Iran to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz ends on April 6.
