U.S. President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran could be finalized within days, adding that further talks between the two sides are likely to take place over the weekend.
"I think we will get a deal in the next day or two," Trump was quoted as saying, adding that representatives from the U.S. and Iran would "probably" meet over the weekend.
The White House said planning for another round of talks was still underway. A specific date has not yet been set, a senior government official told dpa.
A first round of talks between the U.S. and Iran ended without concrete results last weekend in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Pakistan is already preparing for further negotiations.
Trump said the U.S. blockade of ships sailing to Iranian ports - announced after talks with Tehran last weekend ended without agreement - would remain until "our transaction with Iran is 100% complete."
