The US president told a news conference at the G7 summit that Tehran had to be 'good players' before he would agree to a summit.
Donald Trump has said he is willing to meet Iran's president Hassan Rouhani"if the circumstances were correct".
The US president told a news conference at the G7 summit that Tehran had to be"good players" before he would agree to a summit following heightened tensions between the two countries in recent months.Hassan Rouhani has said he would meet anyone to benefit Iran "We're not looking for leadership change. We're not looking for that kind of change. This country's been through that many times before - that doesn't work."
He added:"I really believe that Iran can be a great nation - I'd like to see that happen - but they can't have nuclear weapons."Mr Trump did not commit to a time frame for a potential meeting, saying it could only happen"if the circumstances were correct or right". But Emmanuel Macron, who appeared alongside Mr Trump at the news conference in Biarritz, France, said he hoped for a meeting in the"coming weeks".
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