President Trump’s desire to engage in negotiations is a turnabout from his first term, when he often derided former President Barack Obama for agreeing to a nuclear deal with Iran.

President Donald Trump said he wants to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran. Trump's comments come after he directed the Treasury and State Departments to drive the Islamic Republic's oil exports to zero.

U.S. President Donald Trumpon Tuesday restored his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran that includes efforts to drive its oil exports down to zero in order to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.