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Iran is reviewing proposals focusing on Tehran’s nuclear program, officials say
Qatari mediators proposed a two-day trust-building plan that would free frozen funds, allow inspections and open the way to broader nuclear talks.
On Friday, Iran began reviewing a bridge deal proposed by Qatar aimed at addressing nuclear program differences with the United States through two days of trust-building measures to facilitate indirect negotiations.
This diplomatic push follows significant Republican Party losses in recent United States midterm elections, where voter dissatisfaction with the more than 8-month-old war and elevated fuel prices stoked political instability driving urgent policy shifts.
The Qatari-presented plan calls for the United States to lift port blockades and release frozen funds; Iran would grant International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors access to bombed sites and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Despite reviewing the proposal, Iran maintains it will not enter formal negotiations until the United States meets core demands, including ending the blockade, lifting sanctions, and providing compensation for war damage.
The International Atomic Energy Agency reports Iran holds 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, a technical step from weapons-grade levels, underscoring urgency for compromise solutions to prevent wider regional escalation.