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Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Iran poised to dismiss US nuclear proposal, says Iranian diplomat
Iran is poised to reject a US proposal to end a decades-long nuclear dispute, an Iranian diplomat said on Monday, slamming it as a 'non-starter' that fails to address Tehran's interests and leaves Washington's stance on uranium enrichment unchanged. 'Iran is drafting a negative response to the US proposal, which could be interpreted as a rejection of the US offer,' the senior diplomat, who is close to Iran's negotiating team, told Reuters. The US proposal for a new nuclear deal was presented to Iran on Saturday by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who was on a short visit to Tehran and has been mediating nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington. But after five rounds of talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to resolve the nuclear standoff, many issues remain unresolved. Among clashing red lines is Iran's rejection of a US demand that Tehran commit to scrapping uranium enrichment, viewed as a potential pathway to developing nuclear bombs. Tehran says it wants to master nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and has long denied accusations by Western powers that it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons. 'In this proposal, the US stance on enrichment on Iranian soil remains unchanged, and there is no clear explanation regarding the lifting of sanctions,' said the diplomat, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. Tehran demands the immediate removal of all US-imposed curbs that impair its oil-based economy. But for the US, the removal of nuclear-related sanctions should be done in phases. Dozens of Iranian institutions vital to Iran's economy, including its central bank and national oil company, have been sanctioned since 2018 for, according to Washington, 'supporting terrorism or weapons proliferation.' Trump's revival of a 'maximum pressure' campaign against Tehran since his return to the White House in January has included tightened sanctions and threats to bomb Iran if current negotiations yield no deal. During his first term, Trump in 2018 ditched Tehran's 2015 nuclear pact with six powers and reimposed sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy. In return, Tehran has rapidly violated the 2015 nuclear pact's curbs on its nuclear program. The 2015 deal required Iran to take steps to restrict its nuclear program in return for relief from US, EU and UN economic sanctions. The diplomat said the assessment of 'Iran's nuclear negotiations committee,' under the supervision of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was that the US proposal is 'completely one-sided' and cannot serve Tehran's interests. Therefore, the diplomat said, Tehran considers this proposal a 'non-starter' and believes it unilaterally attempts to impose a 'bad deal' on Iran through excessive demands. Two Iranian officials told Reuters last week that Iran may pause uranium enrichment if the US releases frozen Iranian funds and recognizes Tehran's right to refine uranium for civilian use under a 'political deal' that could lead to a broader nuclear accord.
Bloomberg
3 days ago
- General
- Bloomberg
Iran Says Oman Presented a US Proposal Amid Nuclear Talks
Politics By Save Iran said on Saturday that Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi presented a US proposal to the country during a visit to the Iranian capital. Albusaidi 'paid a short visit to Tehran today to present elements of a US proposal which will be appropriately responded to in line with the principles, national interests, and rights of the people of Iran,' according to a post on X by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Al Arabiya
4 days ago
- General
- Al Arabiya
Hamas receives Israeli response to US Gaza proposal and is reviewing it
Hamas has received Israel's response to a US proposal for a Gaza ceasefire deal and is thoroughly reviewing it, even though the response fails to meet any of the Palestinian 'just and legitimate demands,' group's official Basem Naim told Reuters on Friday. Developing
Asharq Al-Awsat
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Trump Says Iran Needs to Move Quickly on Nuclear Proposal
President Donald Trump on Friday said Iran had a US proposal about its nuclear program and knows it needs to move quickly to resolve a decades-long dispute, but Tehran denied receiving one yet. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in a post on X said Tehran had not received a US proposal. "There is no scenario in which Iran abandons its hard-earned right to (uranium) enrichment for peaceful purposes..." Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after departing the United Arab Emirates: "They have a proposal. More importantly, they know they have to move quickly or something bad—something bad's going to happen," according to an audio recording of the remarks. Araqchi said: "Iran nonetheless remains determined and straightforward: Respect our rights and terminate your sanctions, and we have a deal." "We ALWAYS welcome dialogue based on mutual respect and ALWAYS reject any diktat," he said. Earlier, an Iranian source close to the negotiating team, said Tehran has yet to receive the US proposal, "but Oman has got it and will hand it over to Tehran soon". Trump has repeatedly threatened to unleash airstrikes targeting Iran's program if a deal isn't reached. Iranian officials increasingly warn that they could pursue a nuclear weapon with their stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. Meanwhile, Israel has threatened to strike Iran's nuclear facilities on their own if it feels threatened, further complicating tensions in the Middle East already spiked by the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
