<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>US President Donald Trump has declared the world will learn "over the next, probably, 10 days" whether American negotiations with Iran will end in agreement or military action.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump was speaking during the inaugural l meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington DC, where members pledged US$7 billion in aid for war-torn Gaza.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said "we have some work to do" in coming to a deal with Iran over its nuclear program, and that "we may have to take it a step further".</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-live-updates-latest-news-headlines/9fe3f636-cf46-4094-97aa-04f98f733ac2" rel="" target="_blank" title="Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested by UK police"><strong><span>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested by UK police</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span></span></strong><span>US and Iranian officials have been holding negotiations in Switzerland this week, while the Pentagon has been continuing to boost military forces in the region.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump said the American negotiators had held "some very good meetings" with their Iranian counterparts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's proven to be, over the years, not easy to make a meaningful deal with Iran," he said. "Otherwise bad things happen."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/trump-says-outcome-of-iran-talks-to-be-decided-over-next-10-days/7f7bf591-90b9-408a-9a92-a2452316b7ae" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The US military has sent a large naval force, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, to the Strait of Hormuz off the Iranian coast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>US fighter jets and bombers have also been moved to air bases in the Middle East.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-ready-to-attack-iran-this-weekend-but-donald-trump-not-yet-decided/faaf1088-4489-47a0-bb53-3a9249bb7b5c" rel="" target="_blank" title="Donald Trump mulls strike on Iran"><strong><span>Donald Trump mulls strike on Iran</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a briefing earlier this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said there are "many reasons and arguments" for a potential US strike against Iran, warning that the country's government would be "wise to make a deal".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But some politicians, including Republicans, have warned against a military strike, and will attempt to hold a vote in Congress next week, citing the 1973 War Powers Act.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On Thursday, Trump announced US$7 billion in pledged aid from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait. Trump said the US was pledging US$10 billion for the board, a sizable amount that would need to be authorised by Congress.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The latest joint estimate by the UN, European Union and World Bank says reconstruction will cost about US$70 billion.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said there will be no reconstruction until Hamas disarms, leaving Palestinians in limbo among the widespread devastation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><p><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via </span></strong><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></a><strong><span> and </span></strong><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></a></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by </span></strong><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w"><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></a></p></li></ul></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><span>Sign up to </span></strong><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine"><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>