Hyderabad, May 27 -- US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran were continuing but stressed that Washington remained dissatisfied with the current state of talks, as military tensions intensified in southern Lebanon and disputes over the Strait of Hormuz continued to dominate regional diplomacy.

On Wednesday, May 27, Trump told a Cabinet meeting at the White House that Iran was eager to reach an agreement with the United States but warned that Washington was prepared to escalate if diplomacy failed.

"Iran wants very much to make a deal," Trump said. "So far they haven't gotten there. We're not satisfied with it, but we will be. We will either have that or we'll have to finish the job."

Trump reiterated that Iran would not b...