India, Nov. 6 -- US President Donald Trump has said his administration will soon decide whether to launch further military strikes against Iran, after meeting his national security advisers for the first time since the November 3 midterm elections.

Trump met his top security team on Thursday to discuss the next steps in the conflict. Speaking to reporters at the White House, he said Washington was weighing whether to intensify military action to ensure Iran's nuclear programme could not be revived.

"Now we will make a decision," Trump said, adding that he would prefer not to destroy more of Iran but might have to do so.

The options under consideration include launching fresh strikes, maintaining economic pressure on Tehran or pursuing ...