US working with partners to get Iran change its behaviour: WH

The Trump administration is working with its allies and partners to force Iran to change its behaviour and stop its actions, the White House has said, days after President Donald Trump warned Tehran that it will face dire consequences for threatening America.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley's remarks came amidst an unconfirmed report in an Australian media outlet saying the US was preparing to launch a strike on Iran.

"I can't confirm that report. I'd refer you to DOD (department of defense) on that matter. What I can tell you is the President has been very clear about where he stands on Iran," Gidley told reporters abroad Air Force One yesterday.

Trump warned Hassan Rouhani on Monday that Tehran risked "consequences the likes of which few throughout history have suffered before" if he threatened the US again, hours after the Iranian President cautioned that America's hostile threats may trigger "the mother of all wars."