The White House press pool was just called into the Oval Office for a brief, surprise meeting with Donald Trump alongside several UFC stars, part of a highly anticipated 14 June event marking America's 250th anniversary, APA reports citing BBC.
Trump insisted that reporters stay on topic, but answered several questions on Iran anyway - again expressing optimism that a negotiated settlement to the conflict is possible.
"They want to make a deal," he told those in the room. "We've had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it's very possible that we'll make a deal."
Notably, Trump said - not for the first time - that Iran has agreed to never have a nuclear weapon "among other things".