President Trump defended the continuation of the conflict with Iran, saying he would not allow Tehran to acquire nuclear weapons regardless of political fallout. While insisting global security remains the priority, he revealed he had temporarily delayed a planned strike after requests from Saudi Arabia, Qatar & the UAE, which believe ongoing talks with Iran could yield a diplomatic breakthrough.

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the continuation of the conflict with Iran, saying he would not allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons, regardless of whether the decision is politically popular or not.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump stated that the decision to continue the war would become popular, considering Iran's ambition to acquire nuclear weapons.

"Look, everyone tells me it's unpopular, but I think it's very popular when you, when they hear that it's having to do with nuclear weapons, weapons that could take out Los Angeles, could take out major cities very quickly," Trump said.

Reaffirming his stance on the conflict, the US President said, "Whether it's popular or not popular, I have to do it, because I'm not going to let the world be blown up on my watch. It's not going to happen."