Pakistan, June 24 -- US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that Washington and Tehran can reach a "fair deal" as negotiations continue under a recently agreed framework aimed at ending months of conflict. Speaking to reporters, Trump said the United States had placed significant pressure on Iran and reiterated that Tehran would never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. He added that discussions were progressing positively and described relations between negotiators as constructive.

The framework agreement has opened the door to broader talks on Iran's nuclear programme and regional issues. Trump said nuclear inspectors would eventually return to Iran, although he stressed there was no immediate urgency regarding their dep...