‘You'll know soon enough’: Trump issues fresh warning to Iran, hints at further strikes and nuclear restrictions

US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran, hinting that Washington could launch further military action against the country while expressing a preference to avoid additional destruction.

Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Thursday (US time), Trump suggested that further strikes remained a possibility, adding that Tehran would soon know what steps the US might take.

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"I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I’ll have to. You will know soon enough," Trump told reporters at the Oval Office.

Addressing Iran's nuclear programme, Trump also asserted that Tehran would not be able to pursue its nuclear ambitions without Washington's consent.

"They're not doing anything without our approval."

His remarks come amid renewed scrutiny of his handling of the eight-month-old war with Iran, particularly following Republican losses in the US midterm elections.

Voter dissatisfaction over the conflict, coupled with rising fuel prices, has emerged as a key factor behind Democratic gains in the elections.

Trump had previously warned that the US could resume large-scale strikes against Iran following the elections if Tehran failed to reach a settlement on terms acceptable to Washington.