President Donald Trump defended the United States' military campaign against Iran on Saturday, asserting that American forces had knocked out most of the country's military assets and nuclear program but still had one or two targets remaining.

Speaking to reporters at his Florida residence, Trump said the U.S. had eliminated Iran's navy, air force, anti-aircraft defenses, and much of its manufacturing capability. He specifically noted that the nuclear program had been largely destroyed, with only limited sites left to address.

"We've knocked out their nuclear. We still have to take care of, I would say one or two sites, but we can do that in 10 minutes," Trump said. He referenced a suspected underground nuclear complex known as Pickaxe Mountain as one potential remaining target that could be handled rapidly.

The president stressed that the United States was not in a hurry to launch additional strikes because Iran's capabilities had already been significantly degraded. Negotiations to end the conflict, which began with U.S. and Israeli operations in February, were proceeding but remained unreliable, according to Trump.

Iran's government has denied any ongoing nuclear work at the Pickaxe Mountain site. Tehran has warned of reprisals against further attacks.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated earlier Saturday that Trump had not yet decided on fresh strikes and that Washington remained open to a diplomatic resolution. Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered military commanders to prepare an immediate and unrestricted response to any threats and to update target lists for American and Israeli assets.

The comments come days before the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, with reports suggesting possible renewed operations afterward. Trump has repeatedly highlighted Iran as the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism and defended the initial decision to enter the conflict to prevent a nuclear-armed regime.