Washington, Oct. 22 -- US President Donald Trump, reiterating his administration's firm stance against Tehran, stated that Iran cannot be permitted to acquire nuclear weapons, asserting that he is taking decisive steps that "should have been done" by previous American presidents.

Defending his aggressive strategy exerted on the Iranian regime, Trump maintained that while some critics might oppose his measures, many "great patriots" strongly back his actions.

Addressing his policy toward Tehran, Trump said, "I'm doing what should have been done by other presidents...We can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon. In one way, people probably don't love it, but many people-many great patriots-really do."

Emphasising that stringent action against...