US President Donald Trump has warned that the door remains open to further military strikes on Iran, delivering a blunt assessment of Tehran's weakened state while speaking to reporters at the White House.
The comments came as the Washington Post reported that Iran's economy is feeling new pain from the latest sanctions campaign, though analysts doubt the measures will bring Tehran to the negotiating table.
Iran has rejected the sanctions, with its economy minister saying the new measures will fail.
Mitch Mccann reports from New York on what President Trump said.
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Mitch Mccann in New York says the approaching US midterm elections are adding domestic pressure on the White House to resolve the conflict, with inflation running higher than when President Trump took office.
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Mitch Mccann in New York says a social media post by US President Donald Trump showing an AI-generated image of bombs hitting Iran's main oil export facility has raised concerns about what the White House may be planning.
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