India, Jan. 14 -- US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States would respond forcefully if Iranian authorities carry out hanging of protestors amid ongoing unrest in the nation.

"We will take very strong action if they do such a thing," Trump told CBS News in an interview, when asked about reports that executions could begin on Wednesday.

When asked about his end goal, he said, "The end game is to win. I like winning", CBS reported.

The interview was conducted while Trump was in Michigan, where he toured a manufacturing plant and delivered a speech on the economy. During the speech, he repeated a message he had earlier posted on social media, saying "help is on its way" for Iranian protesters.

Trump said the scale of th...