India, Oct. 2 -- US President Donald Trump has hinted at a possible Iranian link to the midair chaos aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel, in which the co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the passenger aircraft.

Speaking to reporters, Trump was quoted by CBS News as saying, "We're working on it right now."

Asked whether the co-pilot had links to Tehran, Trump said, "They're being very open with us. I would say the answer, based on what I'm hearing, is yes. But we're working on it right now."

However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cautioned against drawing premature conclusions, saying it was "too early" to determine whether Iran was involved in the alleged attempt to crash the Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight or to...