US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday against further escalation, refusing to reveal a specific deadline before potentially targeting its bridges.

Trump told reporters in response to a question about whether he was giving Iran a deadline before starting to bomb bridges: 'I don't like setting deadlines, but they pretty much know what awaits them,' adding, 'They better behave.'

Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance accused what he described as 'parties within the Israeli government' of trying to influence American public opinion to derail negotiations with Iran and keep the military campaign ongoing indefinitely.

In a press interview, Vance denied that Trump had decided to start or continue the war on Iran in response to Israeli pressure.

Vance noted that the Trump administration would not send ground forces to change the regime in Iran, stating that Washington seeks to combine military pressure and negotiation to achieve two main goals: preventing Tehran from possessing a nuclear weapon and ensuring the continued flow of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz.

At the same time, three US officials told Reuters that the latest wave of US strikes on Iran, aimed at opening the Strait of Hormuz, also targets Iranian military capabilities that the United States seeks to destroy before carrying out more complex operations.

The officials added that these strikes effectively enhance the military options available to President Donald Trump, who has kept the world guessing about his next steps after notifying Congress early this week of a formal resumption of the conflict with Iran.

In contrast, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said that Tehran's continued adherence to the memorandum of understanding with the United States is contingent on its terms remaining in effect and being implemented, warning that Iran would find no reason to commit to the memorandum if it does not achieve the agreed benefits.

On the other hand, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for the full restoration of rights and freedom of international navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding areas, while CNN reported, citing MarineTraffic data, that at least 13 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.