Iran live updates: Trump says no 'time pressure' to secure deal, Americans should expect higher gas prices 'for a little while'

President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday that he is not facing any "time pressure" to secure a deal with Iran.

When asked how long he was willing to wait, Trump responded, "Don't rush me."

"I don't want to rush myself, you know, because every story says, 'Oh, Trump is under time pressure.' I'm not. No, no," Trump said. "You know who’s under time pressure? They are. Because if they don't get their oil moving, their whole oil infrastructure is going to explode. You know what that means, because they have no place to store it."

As for how long Americans should expect to pay higher gas prices, Trump said, "For a little while."

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart and Emily Chang

Direct peace talks between Israel and Lebanon at the ambassador level will now be held at the White House, according to a U.S. official.

"President Trump will greet both representatives upon their arrival," according to a U.S. official.

Israel is waiting for the "green light" from the U.S. to resume the war with Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday, after meeting with Israeli military officials.

"Israel is prepared to renew the war against Iran," Katz said. "The IDF is prepared for defense and attack, and the targets are marked."

"Waiting for the green light from the U.S. -- first and foremost to complete the elimination of the Khamenei dynasty," Katz said.

Katz also threatened to target Iran's energy infrastructure along with its "national economic infrastructure."

"The attack this time will be different and deadly and will add devastating blows in the most painful places - following the enormous blows that the Iranian terrorist regime has suffered so far -- that will shake and collapse its foundations," Katz said.

U.S. Central Command said that 33 vessels have been turned back as part of its blockade on ships leaving from or heading to Iranian ports. Most of those ships have been oil tankers.