US President Donald Trump said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached no “definitive” agreement on Iran after meeting in Washington, but insisted negotiations with Tehran would continue in the hope of securing a deal.

The two leaders held closed-door talks on Wednesday that lasted more than two and a half hours, marking their seventh meeting since Trump returned to office last year. Despite expectations of major announcements, Trump said no final decisions were made.

“There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated,” Trump said in a social media post after the meeting.

“There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated,” Trump said in a social media post after the meeting.

Netanyahu had been expected to press Trump to widen talks with Iran beyond its nuclear programme to include limits on ballistic missiles and Tehran’s regional activities.