Washington: US President Donald Trump is expected to make a case against Iran at the United Nations this week even as US government insists that it wants to give diplomacy "every opportunity to succeed".
Tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to simmer following the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil fields earlier this month with the US accusing Iran of setting aflame the oil facilities. Iran has denied any involvement in the incident.
Trump said that he is not planning to hold meetings with Iran's leader who will also be attending the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York.
However, the US government's policy on Iran is to avoid war instead of Yemen's Houthi threats of further attacks against Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.