India, March 28 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the Middle East is closer than ever to its rise and is "finally free" from what he described as Iranian terror and nuclear coercion as the US-Iran war entered its 29th day.

Addressing the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit in Florida, Trump said, "Tonight, we're closer than ever to the rise of the Middle East that is finally free at last from Iranian terror and nuclear blackmail."

Discussing ongoing US military operations, Trump claimed that the United States is "ending the threat" posed by Iran, referring to actions under what he called Operation Epic Fury, and asserted that Iran's capabilities were being significantly weakened.

"We have the most powerful military...