US Proposes 20-Year Uranium Enrichment Moratorium to Iran During Islamabad Talks
Tehran reportedly countered with a 'single-digit' duration as negotiations in Pakistan conclude without a long-term agreement
نظرة سريعة
- During recent negotiations in Islamabad, the United States proposed a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment to Iran.
- Iran rejected the long-term duration, offering a 'single-digit' period instead, leaving the parties without a final agreement.
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The United States and Iran have been engaged in long-standing tensions regarding Iran's nuclear program and uranium enrichment capabilities.
During the talks in Islamabad, the United States floated the idea that Iran introduce a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment, the Axios news portal said citing sources.
"The US proposed that Iran accept a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment during negotiations in Islamabad," the portal wrote, adding that "the Iranians countered with a short ‘single-digit’ period."
The portal’s source in the US administration said the sides continue to dialogue in order to reach an agreement.
Iran and the United States held several rounds of talks in the Pakistani capital on April 11. The Iranian delegation was led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, while Vice President JD Vance headed the US delegation. Both Tehran and Washington said following the negotiations that no agreement on finding a long-term solution to the conflict had been reached due to a range of disagreements. Details regarding a potential new round of talks remain unavailable.
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Further rounds of negotiations will be scheduled to bridge the gap between the 20-year and single-digit proposals.
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أسئلة مفتوحة
- What is the exact duration of the 'single-digit' period proposed by Iran?
- When will the next round of talks take place?
- What specific disagreements prevented a long-term agreement?
