Washington, Sept. 18 -- US President Donald Trump said Iran wants to reach a deal with Washington but is not yet ready, as he signalled that any agreement must meet US expectations.

This comes ahead of Trump's expected meeting with leaders and foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week.

Speaking to ABC 11, Trump said, "Iran wants to make a deal; they're not ready, in my opinion. We're gonna either make a deal that's good, or we're not gonna make a deal at all."

Trump's remarks came as his administration continues to assess the next phase of the conflict with Iran and formulate a post-war strategy. According to Axios, citing three sour...