Donald Trump, the President of the United States, once again emphasized that in any potential agreement with the Iranian regime, he would not permit any form of uranium enrichment on Iranian soil. Prior to Trump’s statement, some U.S. media outlets had reported a shift in the U.S. position and claimed that Washington had agreed to allow limited enrichment inside Iran.
On the afternoon of Monday, June 2, Trump posted on Truth Social, criticizing Joe Biden’s policies and reiterated that in any potential deal with the Iranian regime, the U.S. would not permit any uranium enrichment by the regime.
This came just hours after the Axios website reported that the Trump administration had made a confidential proposal to the Iranian regime allowing limited uranium enrichment within Iran.
Axios: Secret U.S. Proposal to Iran Includes Permission for Limited Uranium Enrichment
Sources familiar with the matter told Axios that the proposal opens a new path toward reaching an agreement, though it carries the risk of backlash from U.S. allies.
CNN report on Tehran’s rejection of the U.S. proposal and possible collapse of the negotiations
On the other hand, a senior official from the Iranian regime told CNN on Monday, June 2, that the new U.S. proposal regarding the nuclear agreement was “incoherent and disjointed.”
CNN did not name the senior official but reported, quoting him, that the Iranian regime is rejecting the new U.S. offer.
The senior Iranian regime official also told CNN that the biggest obstacle to progress in the negotiations has been the United States’ constantly shifting positions.
CNN further reported, quoting sources familiar with the negotiations, that momentum toward a new agreement is collapsing.
The CNN report stated that the U.S. had altered its stance on uranium enrichment in the new proposal. According to the proposal, the U.S. might invest in Iran’s civilian nuclear energy program and join an international consortium tasked with overseeing low-level uranium enrichment on Iranian soil. This potential consortium would include Middle Eastern countries as well as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Reuters also reported on Monday, June 2, quoting a senior Iranian regime diplomat, that the regime is on the verge of rejecting a new U.S. proposal aimed at resolving the decades-long nuclear dispute.
This diplomat also added: “Iran is drafting a negative response to the U.S. proposal, which could be interpreted as a rejection of the U.S. offer.”
The new U.S. nuclear proposal was delivered to officials of the Iranian regime on Saturday, May 31, by the foreign minister of Oman, who has been mediating between Tehran and Washington, during a brief visit to Tehran.
