Iran laid out counterproposal to US over enriched uranium: report
Key takeaways
- In its response, delivered through mediators, Iran sought guarantees that the transferred uranium will be returned if negotiations fail or Washington quits the agreement later, the Journal citing sources reported.
- It offered little detail, though the US proposal had reportedly focused on extending the truce in the Gulf to allow for talks on a final settlement of the conflict and on Iran’s nuclear program.
- US President Donald Trump on Sunday branded Iran’s terms for ending the Middle East war “totally unacceptable,” raising the likelihood of renewed conflict after weeks of negotiations.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, has said Iran laid out its own demands to Washington and proposed to have some of its highly enriched uranium diluted, and the rest transferred to a third country.
In its response, delivered through mediators, Iran sought guarantees that the transferred uranium will be returned if negotiations fail or Washington quits the agreement later, the Journal citing sources reported.
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, earlier reported that Tehran’s response to the US plan, passed to Pakistani mediators, focuses on ending the war “on all fronts, especially Lebanon” — where Israel has kept up its fight with Iran-backed Hezbollah — as well as on “ensuring shipping security.”