New York, Sept. 22 -- United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged nations worldwide to sustain economic pressure against Iran, adding that Tehran is no longer functioning as the "bully of the Middle East" while signalling openness towards reaching a bilateral agreement following the US midterm elections.

Taking the stage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Trump contended that Washington has diminished Tehran's regional influence and appealed to the international community to remain cohesive in exerting pressure.

"There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world's peril than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump stated.

"They were the bull...