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Iran-US talks turn to interim deal amid rifts over nuclear work: Report
The sides are narrowing differences on nuclear limits, with experts saying 440.9 kg of highly enriched uranium remains a key concern.
- Following inconclusive talks in Islamabad, United States and Iran negotiators are scaling back ambitions and pursuing a temporary memorandum intended to prevent a return to military conflict.
- Disputes over Iran's nuclear program persist, rooted in the 2015 deal President Donald Trump scrapped in 2018; the IAEA estimates Iran holds 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60%.
- Negotiators remain divided over enrichment: the United States demands a 20-year halt, while Iran proposes three to five years; Iran offered Omani shipping access through the Strait of Hormuz for unfrozen funds.
- If reached, the memorandum establishes a 60-day window to negotiate a final deal, requiring the involvement of experts and the IAEA to resolve outstanding differences.
- Securing this interim agreement could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for about 20% of the world's oil and gas needs, though deep splits remain halfway through the two-week truce.
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Iran-US talks turn to interim deal amid rifts over nuclear work, Iranian sources say
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have scaled back ambitions for a comprehensive peace deal and are instead seeking a temporary memorandum to prevent a return to conflict, two Iranian sources told Reuters.
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