US President Donald Trump has said that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is directly involved in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, adding that the two sides “seem to be getting along quite well.”

Speaking in an interview with Pod Force One, Trump said Khamenei was playing an active role in the talks and suggested a meeting between them could take place in the future.

“He’s involved, absolutely. I think they have a lot of respect for him,” Trump said.

“We’ll probably meet at some point, depending on how it all works out.”

Trump also claimed that Iran had agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons, describing the commitment as a key condition in ongoing negotiations, according to Anadolu.

“We can’t let them have a nuclear weapon,” he said.

“They’ve already agreed they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon. They can change their mind, but that was one of the things they had to agree to, and that was the big thing.”

The United States and Israel have said concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme and what they described as imminent threats from Tehran were the main reasons behind the military campaign launched on February 28.

While active hostilities have paused, diplomatic efforts to secure a permanent end to the conflict are continuing under Pakistan’s mediation.

Trump expressed optimism about the negotiations, saying discussions were progressing positively.

“Talks are rapidly evolving, and it’s evolving good. It’s going to be very good,” he said, adding that “lots of really good things are going to happen.”