Washington, May 19 -- In a dramatic disclosure from the White House, US President Donald Trump revealed that the United States came within sixty minutes of launching a fresh military strike on Iran. The operation, which had naval warships armed and ready, was temporarily halted following a potential diplomatic breakthrough.

Speaking at the White House, Trump warned that the US could still deliver "another big hit" if negotiations to end the two-month conflict fail to produce a peace deal.

The US President clarified that he was giving Iran "a limited period of time" to strike a nuclear deal, warning that Washington would not allow Tehran to develop atomic weapons.

Elaborating further on his stance regarding Iranian leadership, Trump sta...