Trump asks for edits to Iran deal negotiated by his envoys, Axios reports

Donald Trump has sought changes to a proposed nuclear agreement negotiated by his envoys with Iranian officials, Axios reports.

The US president sought the modifications to the draft memorandum of understanding during a Situation Room meeting on Friday.

The American news outlet said Trump remains committed to securing a deal and expects it to be finalised soon, but wants several provisions strengthened, particularly those concerning Iran's nuclear material.

Trump had announced the Situation Room meeting earlier on Friday and appeared to signal that he was inclined to back the agreement.

Following the meeting, a White House official told the outlet that Trump would only approve a deal that serves US interests, meets his red lines and ensures Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon.

Iranian officials also told state media they had not yet approved the final text, although two US officials had earlier indicated that Tehran was ready to sign and was awaiting Trump's decision.

According to Axios, Trump asked his team to revise sections of the draft memorandum of understanding dealing with Iran's nuclear programme.

The current draft includes a commitment by Iran not to pursue a nuclear weapon but does not contain additional specific concessions.

It also outlines a 60-day period for negotiations on Iran's nuclear commitments and US sanctions relief. The first issues to be addressed would include the disposal of Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium and limits on future uranium enrichment.

Trump wants that section amended, Axios reported.

"It's more specifics about how the US gets the material and the timing," a senior administration official told the outlet, referring to the enriched uranium stockpile.

A second source said Trump also wants revisions to wording related to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

One US official said Iran was expected to respond within around three days.

"They're literally in caves and they're not using email," the senior administration official was quoted as saying.

"There will be a deal. The imminence of it, we'll see. We're willing to wait so the president gets what he asks for. It could be a week. It could be less. It could be more. At the turn of the week, we hope to have something," the official said.

Iranian state media have reported that an agreement is close but not yet final and claimed Tehran would gain access to billions of dollars in frozen funds. The White House has rejected that claim.