New Delhi, July 21 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (July 21) ruled out immediate negotiations with Iran, saying Washington had "no interest" in talks until Tehran was prepared for meaningful discussions, even as both sides intensified military operations across the Middle East.

Speaking alongside Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House, Trump claimed Iranian officials were seeking talks through back channels but said the US would not engage under current conditions.

"I will tell you, they want to desperately meet. And until they're ready to meet in a meaningful way, we have no interest in meeting," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

He added that Iranian officials wanted to "end it, because they're getting decim...