Washington, July 19 -- President Donald Trump brushed aside Iran's decision to withdraw from the interim Memorandum of Understanding with the United States, saying his administration remained focused on ensuring that Tehran never acquires a nuclear weapon.

"I couldn't care less," Trump said during a brief telephone interview with NewsNation when asked about Iran's announcement that it would no longer abide by the agreement reached with Washington last month.

He added that the central objective of the conflict remained unchanged: "Never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon."The reaction from Trump came as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated sharply, with both countries accusing each other of violating commitments made under ...