US President Donald Trump has ruled out a ceasefire with Iran, stating that the US holds the upper hand militarily. He accused Iran of having "knocked out everything" - their navy, air force, and air defenses - and stated that Tehran was "finished" militarily by the end of the day. However, reports suggest that American amphibious ships and thousands of Marines are being deployed to the region as part of a broader military buildup. The US is also considering additional troop deployments around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route. Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has launched its 70th wave of its 'True Promise 4' operation, targeting sites linked to US forces and Israel across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain, as well as areas of northern and central Israel.