White House spokeswoman Alyssa Farah said in an interview with Fox News Channel it was her understanding that Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who is traveling in the Middle East, would discuss the matter at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT).

"We're feeling cautiously optimistic that she may be moving toward where we have set the bar," Farah said.

(Reporting by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Doina Chiacu)