New Delhi, April 20 -- President Donald Trump said that Iran has agreed to indefinitely halt its nuclear programme and will not be granted access to any frozen funds held by the United States.

He also mentioned in a phone interview on Friday that an agreement to end the conflict, initiated by the US and Israel with Iran in late February, is largely finalised, adding that discussions on a long-term deal will "probably" take place over the weekend, according to Bloomberg.

"Most of the main points are finalized. It'll go pretty quickly," Trump mentioned.

He also rejected suggestions that the pause on Iran's nuclear programme would last only 20 years, stating that it would be indefinite. When questioned if the programme would stop entirely...