Washington has tied future sanctions relief to major Iranian concessions, while keeping diplomatic channels open amid continuing negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme.
Marco Rubio used his India tour to reinforce Washington’s ties with New Delhi while speaking on Iran, Pakistan and cultural diplomacy during his Taj Mahal visit.
Trump said the US would not rush negotiations with Iran even as White House officials expressed optimism that a proposed agreement could move closer within days.
As the ceasefire deadline approaches, Washington and Tehran are still split on talks, shipping pressure is rising in Hormuz, and India is tracking risks to seafarers.
Trump projects breakthrough in Iran talks with uranium removal plan, but Tehran pushes back hard, rejecting any agreement and questioning US claims amid rising regional tensions.
Pompeo said the United States was providing a 90-day waiver extension on Bushehr to "ensure safety of operations" but reserved the right to modify it at will.
Iran argues that the sanctions that were reimposed by the US after it pulled out of the deal have cancelled out the economic benefits that were guaranteed under the deal, primarily its inability to export oil, one of the pillars of its economy.
Rouhani, who was in Malaysia to attend an Islamic conference, arrived in Tokyo for an overnight visit to meet Abe and have dinner with him.
The government claims that it wants to tackle fuel smuggling and give cash payments to the poorest three-quarters of Iran’s 80 million population.
On the eve of what was already likely to be a strained meeting, Britain, France and Germany accused Iran of developing nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, in a letter to the UN on Thursday.
