US President Donald Trump said there was a very good chance the United States could reach an agreement with Iran to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, after saying he had postponed a planned military attack to allow negotiations to continue, Reuters reports.

Trump said leaders from key US allies in the Middle East had asked him to delay a planned military attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday to allow negotiations with Tehran to continue, while warning the US remained prepared to launch a large-scale assault if no agreement is reached.

“There seems to be a very good chance that they can work something out. If we can do that without bombing the hell out of them, I would be very happy,” Trump told reporters gathered for a drug price announcement.