President Donald Trump has privately told his advisors that the US-Iran ceasefire will continue, with one red line: American troops cannot be killed. The Wall Street Journal reported on June 3, 2026, that Trump drew this specific threshold for his team, even as Iranian strikes increasingly test the limits of the truce.
US officials have warned that Tehran’s recent military operations are ratcheting up pressure on the administration and actively threatening the agreement’s survival. Iranian strikes have reportedly targeted regions in Kuwait and Bahrain.
A ceasefire built on sand
The truce was originally designed as a two-week cooling-off period, established in early April 2026 after months of escalating hostilities between the US, Israel, and Iran. The conflict had spiraled dramatically following US and Israeli strikes on Iranian sites in late February 2026.
That initial two-week window was extended indefinitely on April 21, 2026. The extension came amid protracted negotiations covering the Strait of Hormuz, ongoing US sanctions, and Iran’s nuclear program.
