WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM – US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has no "rush" to end the weeks-long US-Israeli conflict with Iran as negotiations have been stalled, while expecting US citizens to spend more money on gasoline "for a little while".

"I don't want to rush myself," Trump told reporters at the White House, adding that US citizens would anticipate paying more for higher prices with the payoff being "Iran without a nuclear weapon".

"I am possibly the least pressured person ever to be in this position. I have all the time in the World, but Iran doesn't -- The clock is ticking!" Trump wrote on Truth Social earlier on Thursday. "Time is not on their side!"

He insisted that any peace deal with Iran would be made on US terms and his timeline. "A deal will only be made when it's appropriate and good for the United States of America, our Allies and, in fact, the rest of the World," he wrote.

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Trump said Wednesday there is "no time frame" for ending the conflict and "no time pressure" on the ceasefire he extended Tuesday or on stalled talks.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday there was no "firm deadline" for Tehran to submit a proposal for a peace deal with Washington. 

Third US aircraft carrier

Meanwhile, the third US aircraft carrier, Nimitz-class USS George H.W. Bush, and its accompanying warships, has arrived in the US Central Command area of responsibility, which oversees US military operations in the Middle East, the command announced.

The Bush, which left Naval Station Norfolk in the US state of Virginia in late March, is currently in the Indian Ocean, the command said on X.

The other two aircraft carriers already deployed in the Middle East, USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford, are located in the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, respectively, according to media reports.

As of Monday, when the Bush was on route, the US Navy had 19 warships in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers, and seven ships in the Indian Ocean, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a US official.

US forces have redirected at least 33 ships to or from Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz as of Thursday since they started enforcing a blockade on April 13. They have also boarded at least three ships, including two in the Indian Ocean, roughly 2,000 miles (3,218 kilometers) from the Persian Gulf.

 Trump issues 'shoot and kill' order

Also on Thursday, Trump said he has ordered the US Navy "to shoot and kill" any boat putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global energy waterway bordering Iran.

There is to be "no hesitation" for US forces to attack Iran's "small boats" putting mines, and the US minesweepers are clearing the Strait of Hormuz right now, Trump said on his Truth Social.

Trump added that US minesweepers are currently clearing the strait, and ordered the operation to continue "at a tripled level".

First toll revenue from Hormuz

In another development, Iran has received its first revenue from tolls imposed on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Thursday, citing a senior Iranian lawmaker.

A member of the parliament's presiding board told the agency that he had learned from reliable sources that Iran has imposed fees on passing ships.

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The charges vary by ship type, cargo volume, and associated risks, he said, adding that Iran sets the rules for assessing and collecting these fees.

Israeli army 'prepared to resume fighting'

Speaking after a security assessment in Tel Aviv, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel is prepared for a renewed conflict with Iran once it receives "the green light" from the United States.

Katz said the Israel Defense Forces is ready both defensively and offensively and that targets have been identified. He said Israel is awaiting approval from the White House to resume fighting with more intense strikes.

"This time, the attack will be different and deadly, delivering devastating blows in the most sensitive areas," Katz said.

He said the goal is to "shake and collapse the foundations" of Iran's leadership, an objective previously voiced by Israel and the United States early in the conflict but less emphasized in recent months.

Katz added that Israel is waiting for US approval to "complete the elimination" of Iran's leadership, including the supreme leader and potential successors.

Iran's leadership calls for unity

In a joint statement posted on social media, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized national unity and vowed retaliation against any "aggressor," amid heightened regional tensions and competing reports of internal political strain.

Iran does not distinguish between "hardliners" and "moderates," adding that "all are Iranians and revolutionaries", according to the statement.

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"With ironclad unity of nation and state and obedience to the Supreme Leader, we will make the aggressor regret its actions," the statement said.

The message stressed unity under "one God, one nation, one leader, one path", describing it as the basis for "victory for Iran". Several other senior leaders of the country also published statements calling for unity.