If the two sides are to come to a new agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program, Iran has requested that the US specify exactly how sanctions would be eased. Esmail Baghaei, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made the remarks on Monday, only days after the United States delivered what it called a “acceptable” plan. Iran views the offer as a “non-starter” and is getting ready to turn it down, according to unverified sources.
The two sides have been negotiating the nuclear program for seven weeks; the US wants guarantees that it would be peaceful, while Iran wants to avoid harsh sanctions that have hurt its economy recently. But Tehran is now asking Washington to explain what it is providing, echoing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s mistrust earlier this year.
In statements reported by the official IRNA news agency, Baghaei emphasised the need for assurances about the “real end of the sanctions,” including information on “how and through what mechanism” they would be lifted. US ambassador Steve Witkoff said President Donald Trump calls any further enrichment by Tehran a “red line.”
Iran has increased its output of uranium enriched to 60%, according to a leaked United Nations assessment. This is far more than the 4% or so needed for electricity generation but falls short of the about 90% needed for atomic bombs.
Accusing unidentified Western nations of pressing the UN to act against Iran’s interests, Baghaei rejected the report as biassed.
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