Washington, Oct. 2 -- US President Donald Trump cautioned that Iran faces severe repercussions if Tehran turns out to be linked to an onboard assault on a Flydubai passenger aircraft, noting that intelligence pointing towards a potential Iranian connection remains under active review.

Addressing journalists prior to his departure from the White House, bound for Texas, Trump faced questions regarding whether intelligence briefings suggested the co-pilot involved in the Flydubai emergency had ties to Iran. "We're working on it right now. They're being very open with us. Uh, I would say the answer based on what I'm hearing is yes, but we're working on it right now," Trump stated.

When asked if the individual could have been stationed on th...