Trump says next Iran meeting set for Thursday, enrichment unresolved

"We have a meeting with Iran on Thursday," US President Donald Trump told reporters at an investment roundtable on Monday.

"They're just asking for things that you can't do. They don't want to give up ... They seek enrichment. We can't have enrichment. We want just the opposite. And so far, they're not there," he added.

"I hate to say that, because the alternative is a very, very dire one, but they're not there."

Trump also confirmed that he discussed Iran in his phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier today but reiterated that he prefers a deal to conflict.

"We are doing a lot of work with Iran now. We want to reach a deal with Iran, but sometimes their negotiators are too tough," Trump said.

"We want a deal, we don't want destruction and death. I hope it will work out, but maybe it won't work out," he added.