U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a joint news conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme was possible, crediting economic sanctions for curbing activities Washington has said are behind a spate of attacks in the Middle East.
"I really believe that Iran would like to make a deal, and I think that's very smart of them, and I think that's a possibility to happen," Trump said during a news conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.
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