Iran anticipates an easing of sanctions pressure and formal acknowledgement of its entitlement to non-military uranium refinement.
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Tehran has communicated to Washington its willingness to re-evaluate its strategies concerning its atomic initiative.
Reuters conveys this information.
Following a couple of negotiation sessions, the participants have yet to achieve a consensus, notably regarding the extent and order of removing stringent US penalties, as disclosed to the agency by a prominent Iranian representative.
In parallel, Reuters highlights that Iran has, for the first occasion, suggested novel conciliatory measures after the conclusion of discussions last week. At that juncture, the stances of the parties differed notably, and the predicament, according to evaluations, was edging towards the prospect of armed conflict.
Experts suggest that in this manner, Tehran aims to maintain an avenue for diplomacy and avert a significant offensive from the United States.
According to an Iranian delegate, the nation’s governing body is earnestly pondering a framework where half of the most concentrated uranium would be dispatched overseas, with the remainder undergoing dilution.
Furthermore, Iran expresses readiness to partake in the establishment of a regional alliance for uranium refinement, an idea that has surfaced intermittently during prior diplomatic exchanges.
Concurrently, Tehran desires the US to validate its prerogative to “non-military uranium refinement” as an element of a prospective accord. This should similarly encompass the rescinding of financial punishments.
Independently, Iran has extended an offer for American enterprises to engage as contractors in substantial oil and gas undertakings, perceived as a component of a more encompassing arrangement to settle the prolonged disagreement over its atomic program.
“As a facet of the economic scheme under consideration, the United States was presented with openings to undertake noteworthy investments and secure meaningful economic advantages in Iran’s petroleum sector,” the official articulated.
He additionally stressed that the recent sequence of talks unveiled considerable discrepancies between the positions of the participants, yet the possibility of a preliminary agreement endures.
“The latest sequence of talks demonstrated that the US’s perspectives on the scope and means of lifting sanctions diverge from Iran’s stipulations. Both factions must concur on a sensible timeline for the removal of sanctions. This course of action ought to be justifiable and predicated on shared benefits,” the official concluded.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conveyed on Sunday his anticipation of a meeting with US President Donald Trump’s special delegate, Steve Witkoff, in Geneva on Thursday, adding that a “favorable prospect” for attaining a diplomatic resolution remains.
It was previously communicated that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has effectively transferred leadership of the state to his closest confidant.
We had earlier reported that the United States had allotted Iran 48 hours to submit its comprehensive proposals for finalizing an atomic agreement.