President Donald Trump said Sunday that renewed U.S. military strikes against Iran are unlikely if ongoing negotiations produce a strong agreement, even as tensions remain high around the Strait of Hormuz.

In a phone interview with CNN, Trump said the United States would prefer to avoid further military action but remains prepared to strike if necessary.

“It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement,” Trump said. “The answer is, highly unlikely it’s going to be necessary.”

Trump said the U.S. has identified potential targets inside Iran, including 38 bridges that he claimed could be destroyed within an hour. He also said American forces remain positioned in the region and ready to act.

A White House spokesperson told Fox News on Sunday that the U.S. is in a "very strong position with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian economy collapsing. Iran has been decimated, and things will go one of two ways; the easy way or the hard way. President Trump holds all the cards and will do whatever is best for the United States."