On Tuesday, Trump had told reporters that Iran "would like to negotiate. We haven't really worked that out. They're here. We're here, but we have not agreed to that yet. They would like to negotiate. And it certainly makes sense."

Stressing that many leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, wanted to mediate on Iran, Trump said they will see what happens but they have not agreed on the meeting at this time.

French President Emmanuel Macron says conditions have been set for a swift resumption of talks between US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

On Tuesday, Macron was asked whether he thought Trump and Rouhani could still meet this week, and he said the two leaders should not miss the chance.

"I don't think in the coming weeks and months there will be an opportunity for him [Rouhani] to come back to the US, and I don't think President Trump will be going to Tehran," he said.

"It's a physical opportunity to seize because I think the best way to start a negotiation is to have a meeting, have a frank discussion between the two main protagonists," Macron said.

Stressing that Iran and the United States must now step down, Macron said the two countries have a common intention to lower tensions in the region and find a deal.

ILKHA