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Trump also addressed the negotiations on Wednesday, saying Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "should be very worried" during a pre-recorded interview with NBC News.

President Donald Trump indicated Iran is seeking negotiations as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier enters the region and protests continue inside Iran.

“We are negotiating with them right now,” Trump said. When asked again for the location, he responded: “I can’t tell you that.” He added: “There really is more than one meeting.”

Iran-US tensions highlights: While it is not known what Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and Putin discussed during their meeting on Friday, AFP reported that Russia has offered to play the role of a mediator between the two nations.

Former U.S. Amb. to the UN Nikki Haley said Iran has "never been weaker" and urged President Donald Trump to finish the job before leaving office on "Special Report."

Sahar Razavi, director of Iranian and Middle Eastern studies at CSU–Sacramento, says Iran is now more isolated within the region, giving it greater incentive to negotiate with the United States. She also believes Trump is unlikely to pursue a prolonged military conflict with Iran because he prefers "easy victories" and optics that make him look decisive.

Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would pursue "fair and equitable" talks, as the US builds up forces in the region.

The Israeli prime minister met with U.S. President Trump to spell out his major concerns about making a deal with Iran.