New Delhi, May 13 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (May 12) said the United States did not need China's assistance in handling Iran as he departed for Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn before boarding Air Force One, Trump projected confidence over the ongoing confrontation with Tehran and claimed the US had already dismantled much of Iran's military capability.

"I don't think we need any help with Iran, and we'll win it one way or the other," Trump said.

"We'll win it peacefully or otherwise. The Navy's gone. Their air force is gone. Every single element of their war machine is gone," he added.

Trump reiterated that preventing Iran from obtaining nu...