U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox Business Network, broadcast on Friday, that he wants to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran and had sent a letter to its leadership suggesting talks with the Islamic Republic, which the West fears is rapidly nearing the capability to make atomic weapons.

Iran said on Sunday that it might consider a request from President Donald Trump to restart talks with the US if negotiations were focused on the militarisation of its nuclear programme. "If the objective of negotiations is to address concerns vis-a-vis any potential militarisation of Iran’s nuclear programme,

Iran said Sunday it would consider negotiations with the United States if the talks were confined to concerns about the militarization of its nuclear program.