India, Nov. 6 -- US President Donald Trump has kept the possibility of renewed military action against Iran on the table, warning that the United States could carry out further strikes if necessary. He also claimed that Iran had been largely destroyed by the conflict and could take more than two decades to rebuild.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday after meeting his national security advisers, Trump said he would prefer not to cause further destruction in Iran but did not rule out additional attacks.

"I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible," he said. "But maybe I'll have to. You'll know soon enough." His remarks come amid uncertainty over Washington's next steps following reports that American ...