Washington DC, July 25 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that he believes Iran "would love to make a deal" with the United States to end the renewed conflict in West Asia but suggested that Tehran is "not ready" yet.

He reiterated that his administration would not allow the Islamic Republic to acquire a nuclear weapon.

Speaking at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner, Trump said his administration was handling the Iran issue "extremely well" and dismissed critical media coverage on the status of the conflict.

"It's all going extremely well. Don't believe the fake news," Trump said during his remarks.

Referring to continued US military action against Iran, Trump claimed that Tehra...