Trump says deal with Iran "getting close"

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US President Donald Trump said Monday a "positive development" is happening and he thought Iran was close to an agreement this time, hours after he announced a postponement of resumption of military strikes against the country.

Trump told reporters this round of development was a little bit different from previously stalled talks in which Washington thought a deal was close, Trump told reporters at the White House.

"It's a very positive development, but we'll see whether or not it amounts to anything," he said.

He furthers, "There had periods of time where we had, we thought, pretty much getting close to making a deal, and it didn't work out. But this is a little bit different," Trump said.

Still an issue on the table is Iran's uranium stockpile. Trump insists Iran must put it in writing that Iran will give up its nuclear program. 

Meanwhile, Al Arabiya reports Iran's amended peace proposal contains conditional transfer of uranium stockpile to Russia.