In Sunday's post on Truth Social, Trump reiterated that Iran "must understand" it cannot develop a nuclear weapon. Tehran has repeatedly said its nuclear programme is solely for peaceful purposes.
Some reports in US media suggest the deal could see Iran agree to eventually hand over its highly-enriched uranium.
It is thought to have about 440kg (970 lbs) of uranium that is enriched up to 60% purity - a short process away from being enriched further to the weapons-grade 90%, which could allow Iran to create a nuclear bomb.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told state TV Iran was ready "to assure the world that we are not after a nuclear weapon."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier said that "significant" but "not final" progress had been made in the negotiations. He hinted that progress over the past 48 hours could result in a "completely open strait... without tolls".
On Saturday, Baghaei told state television that Iran was in the process of finalising a "memorandum of understanding" which would allow additional talks over a "final agreement"
Trump also described the deal as a "memorandum of understanding" in a Truth Social post on Saturday.
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, who has been mediating talks, has said that recent negotiations are "grounds for optimism" that a positive outcome is "within reach".
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