When asked about whether he would allow Iran’s economy to fail, US President Donald Trump has replied, “I guess so because we’re making it fail.

“I hope it fails … because I want to win,” he tells reporters. “It is failing, we have sanctions … their currency is worthless, their inflation probably 150 per cent … they aren’t paying their soldiers … they should do the smart thing, because we don’t want to go in and kill people,” he adds.