US President Donald Trump said on Monday that renewed US air strikes against Iran would not last "too long" after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, the British news agency Reuters reported.
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Iran was trying to build a missile that could drop mines and that the US had destroyed it.
The US president added that Iran is working to restore its radar and missile systems, which have also been the target of US attacks.
"We removed all the new equipment that they tried to build along the Strait of Hormuz - some defensive, some offensive. It was a very difficult attack and we are ready to carry out another one whenever we want," Trump said.
He also said he was ready to quickly organize another meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but only when there is a prospect of a solution to the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported.
When asked about the possibility of another meeting with the Russian president in the near future, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he wanted to organize it when a willingness to reach a peace agreement is expressed.
"We want to have good relations with Russia, with Ukraine, with everyone. That would be great for business," Trump said, adding that he could arrange a meeting with Putin "right away" if he wanted.
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