President Trump has reportedly informed acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan that he does not want to see the US go to war with Iran.

On Wednesday Trump raised the issue of war with the Islamic Republic during a briefing on the status of US forces in the Middle East in the White House Situation Room, the New York Times reported on Thursday.  Trump reportedly directly informed Shanahan that he did not want to see a conflict between the two countries.

News of Trump’s reported remarks to Shanahan comes as the president has sought to publicly dismiss reports of infighting among his staff, including national security adviser John Bolton. “Different opinions are expressed and I make a decisive and final decision — it is a very simple process,” Trump wrote via Twitter.

The US President also told reporters gathered on the White House lawn on Thursday that he hopes the United States is not going to war with Iran.

Source: Sputnik