Trump says next phase of negotiations with Iran will be 'easier'

US President Donald Trump said the next phase of negotiations with Iran would be "easier" than the initial round that led to the recently announced Memorandum of Understanding.

"We have moved on to a second stage, which I think will be even easier," Trump said during a meeting with the emir of Qatar on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France.

Officials said the next phase will involve technical discussions on Iran's nuclear program, as well as financial aid for Tehran and details on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump also insisted that the US would invest "no money in Iran", seeking to allay fears among some of his allies that Tehran would receive US funds.

Officials said instead that a $300 billion reconstruction fund would be financed by Gulf countries.

Source: CNN