Iran Iran has submitted a new proposal to the US to end the war in the Middle East.
According to Axios, which cites a US official, the proposal calls for the postponement of negotiations on nuclear negotiations at a later stage, in an attempt to overcome disagreements within Iran over concessions on the nuclear issue.
Also according to a report by the Lebanese channel Al Mayadeen, Iran presented the mediators with a three-phase negotiating formula for the resumption of talks.
The first phase focuses on ending the war and securing guarantees that it will not start again, either against Iran or Lebanon.
The second phase is about managing the Sea of Hormuz. In this context, coordination with Oman is expected to formulate a new legal framework to govern the operation of the Straits.
The third phase relates to the nuclear programme. Iran, according to Al Mayadeen, rejects any discussion of the nuclear issue before there is agreement on the two previous phases.
The US is asking Iran to suspend uranium enrichment for at least a decade and to remove its stockpiles from the country – terms that are causing intense internal disagreement in Tehran. Araghji reportedly informed the mediators thatthere is no unanimity among the Iranian leadership on the US demands for enriched uranium.
A White House spokesman said these discussions are “sensitive”, stressing that the US “will not negotiate through the media” and that Donald Trump has made it clear that Washington will only strike a deal that serves the interests of the American people and will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.
In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, the U.S. president appeared to favor continuing the naval blockade, estimating that pressure will force Tehran to back down in the coming weeks.
According to Axios, Trump is expected to hold a meeting with top aides today, Monday, to review the impasse in negotiations and next steps in the war.
