United States has sent Iran a proposal for nuclear deal between the two nations after multiple rounds of talks confirmed by both the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi.
During a brief visit, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi presented Iran with 'elements of a US nuclear deal' proposal, which Iranian officials confirmed receiving.
While speaking about the proposal White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was in Tehran’s “best interest to accept” the deal, adding: “President Trump has made it clear that Iran can never obtain a nuclear bomb”.
This came after a report by the UN nuclear watchdog said Iran had further stepped up its production of enriched uranium, a key component of making nuclear weapons.
Meanwhile, Araghchi noted that Iran will soon respond to the American proposal. “The US proposal will be appropriately responded to in line with the principles, national interests and rights of the people of Iran”, Araghchi wrote on X.
The nuclear deal proposal comes after an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report revealed that Iran possesses over 400 kg of uranium enriched to 60% purity, nearing the 90% threshold for weapons-grade material, according to BBC.
The report mentioned that 60 percent enrichment level significantly exceeds what is needed for civilian nuclear power and research. The IAEA highlighted that if further processed, this amount of uranium could produce enough material for about 10 nuclear weapons, making Iran the only non-nuclear-armed country enriching uranium to such a high degree.
The report sets the stage for the US, UK, France, and Germany to urge the IAEA’s board of governors to declare that Iran has breached its non-proliferation commitments.
The Iranian state media called the IAEA report as “politically motivated”, containing “baseless accusations”.
Iran stated it will “implement appropriate measures” if any action is taken against Tehran at the IAEA governors’ meeting, according to BBC.
After withdrawing the US from the 2018 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, Trump has been seeking a new agreement with Tehran. The original pact, called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was signed in 2015 by Iran alongside the US, China, France, Russia, Germany, and the UK.
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