General view from Buschehr, where the only atomic power plant in the country, in Iran, 28 April 2024. © Fatemeh Bahraini / Anadolu / Getty Images
Iran proposed to make a joint uranium enrichment venture with arabian countries and US investment, reported The fresh York Times on Tuesday, citing 4 Iranian officials acquainted with the case.
The plan, allegedly presented by Iranian abroad Minister Abbas Araghchi during a gathering with American envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman on Sunday, was to be an alternate to the US president Donald Trump's request that Tehran completely dismantle its atomic facilities.Witkoff's spokesman, Eddie Vasquez, denied reports, telling NYT that a joint venture “has never been proposed or discussed.’The United States and Iran have not maintained formal diplomatic relations since 1980.
Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed this week that the demands for complete closure of the country's atomic program are "Unacceptable"."From our perspective, enrichment (uranium) is something that absolutely must be continued and there is no area for compromise on this issue" “Araghchi said at the beginning of this month.Trump withdrew the United States from the 2015 UN-supported atomic agreement during his first word of office, accusing the muslim Republic of a secret breach of the agreement.
Tehran denied any irregularities, but has since withdrawn from its commitments and increased stocks of enriched uranium.Although both sides have identified 4 rounds of talks with the Oman mediation as a affirmative step, tensions stay as the US and Iran proceed to clash over the Gaza War, as well as attacks on global shipping and on Israel by Yemeni Hutich.During his visit to the mediate East on Tuesday Trump named Iran “the most destructive force” in the region and stressed that this country must never be allowed to get atomic weapons.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/617560-iran-report-joint-nuclear/
