United States (US) President Donald Trump said Washington is not negotiating with Iran and said "something will happen" in the near future.
"No, I don't think we're negotiating. We're going to have something, one way or another, that's going to happen in the near future," Trump told after returning from a campaign rally in South Carolina.
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"Most people seem to think it will happen after the election, and we'll see what happens," he added.
Earlier in the campaign, Trump said the US could actually end the war with Iran now, but wanted to make sure the results would last in the long term.
"This will be over soon. We could leave now, but we want to make sure this lasts for a long time," Trump said.
Trump claimed the US had defeated Iran militarily and financially and said Tehran "will never have a nuclear weapon."
Trump's remarks came after the US and Israeli militaries had drawn up plans to launch renewed attacks on Iran after the US midterm elections.
The report cited US officials and others familiar with the discussions. However, it remains unclear whether Trump would approve the attack plan.
Trump has repeatedly rejected plans to resume major combat operations against Iran this year.
A White House official told the newspaper that the administration does not comment on military plans "that may or may not exist."
The US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28. Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks on several areas in the region and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy supplies.
A memorandum of understanding signed by the US and Iran in June through mediation by Pakistan and Qatar has since stalled due to disputes, including over navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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