India, Sept. 23 -- US President Donald Trump has said his administration strongly supports the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), citing the need to move Middle East energy infrastructure away from Iranian checkpoints amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Trump made the remarks while addressing a multilateral meeting with leaders and senior officials from Gulf Cooperation Council and Arab countries on Tuesday on the sidelines of the high-level UN General Assembly session.

"Iran's terrorist attacks on commercial shipping in neighbouring countries have shown the need to shift Middle East energy infrastructure away from the Iranian checkpoints," Trump said.

"That's why my administration strongly supports the India-Middl...