President Donald Trump met privately with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and says he pushed Israel to back continued U.S. talks with Iran on a nuclear deal.

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

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."

President Trump said the negotiations would resume next week. Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister, said the talks were off to a “good start.”

The visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — their seventh meeting in Trump's second term — comes as both Tehran and Washington are projecting cautious optimism after holding indirect talks in Oman on Friday.

A US aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East on January 27 as tensions mount over a possible strike against Iran after a brutal crackdown on protests that rights groups say killed thousands of people.

President Donald Trump predicted yesterday that Iran would seek to negotiate a deal rather than face American military action, despite Tehran warning

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

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have continued to escalate over the past few months due to Tehran's response to mass protests.