New Delhi, May 7 -- US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (May 6) that Washington is moving closer to a potential agreement with Iran, adding that Tehran could send its highly enriched uranium stockpile to the United States as part of the proposed arrangement.

Speaking in a phone interview with PBS, Trump expressed cautious optimism about ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict between the two countries.

"Yeah, I think so, but I felt that way before with them, so we'll see what happens," Trump said when asked whether the US was nearing a deal with Iran.

He added: "I think we'll have a very good chance of making a deal again. If we don't, we'll go back to our old ways."

Trump confirmed reports that a proposed deal could...