[Trump said he would delay action against Iran at the request of Middle East allies] November 13, US President Trump said in an exclusive interview video released on the 12th that he could have "immediately ended" the war in Iran, but at the request of the United States' Middle East allies, he chose to delay action against Iran. In an exclusive interview video posted by American media personality Stephen Smith on the video sharing platform YouTube that day, Trump said: "I could have ended the war immediately, but at the request of the countries I intended to protect, we chose to take a longer and more civilized approach." Trump said that these countries maintain good relations with the United States and are important investors in the United States, investing trillions of dollars in the United States. He gave the example of Saudi Arabia asking him to keep the situation in Iran as it is because Iran is "disintegrating." Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain also preferred to maintain this "waiting period." Trump also said that if the United States decides to further escalate military operations, it can destroy Iranian energy, bridges and manufacturing facilities within three days. (Xinhua News Agency)