Iran should not be allowed to enrich uranium even for energy purposes, House and Senate Republicans tell President Donald Trump in a new letter as the president visits the Middle East.

DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had "sort of" agreed to the terms. "We're in very serious negotiations with Iran for long-term peace," Trump said on a tour of the Gulf, according to a pool report by AFP.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not "bow to any bully" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Tehran during his Gulf tour."He (Trump) thinks he can come here, chant slogans,

President Trump continues his trip to the Middle East as he tries to strike deals for the U.S. NBC News' Richard Engel reports from Iran. Foreign Policy Editor-in-chief Ravi Agrawal and The Insider Editor Michael Weiss join Katy Tur to share their expertise on Trump's diplomacy.

President Donald Trump labeled Iran as the "most destructive force in the region", while on a high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported. Newsweek has reached out to the White House for comment.

President Donald Trump issued a scathing address condemning the Iranian regime for the deterioration of its country and the whole region in Saudi Arabia, threatening "maximum pressure."

US President Donald Trump says that Iran has "sort of" agreed to the terms of a nuclear deal with the United States. Trump described the latest talks between the two countries, which ended on Sunday, as "very serious negotiations" for "long-term peace".

For a third straight day, the United States on Wednesday issued sanctions targeting Iran as the Trump administration attempts to negotiate a new nuclear arms deal with the Middle Eastern country.