U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that negotiations with Iran are progressing, adding that he believes Tehran has agreed to nearly all of Washington's key demands, as he stated in an interview with CNBC, UNN reports.
"We are negotiating... I think they have agreed to almost everything we need,"
Trump reiterated that the U.S. is not seeking regime change in Iran, stating that Washington's goal remains preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
"I am not looking for regime change. I am looking for something very simple. They cannot have nuclear weapons," he said.
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Mediators said on Thursday that the next round of talks between the U.S. and Iran will be scheduled "as soon as possible" after the funeral of former Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28. Funeral ceremonies are scheduled for July 4-9.
Indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have achieved "positive progress," as indicated by Qatar, which was a key mediator.