Envoys at Oak Ridge: Paving Pathways for Nuclear Talks
The unannounced trip came as Washington and Tehran weighed a framework deal and U.S. officials said the talks were in a serious phase.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump's Iran envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited nuclear experts at the national lab in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Axios reported Friday.
- A U.S. official stated the secret meeting signals that experts "could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran," adding that negotiations remain in a "very serious phase" despite no deal yet reached.
- Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, told CNN on Friday that talks depend on the United States releasing $24 billion in frozen assets, with $12 billion released upon signing a potential agreement.
- President Trump requested two changes to the emerging memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran on Friday, while Iran is expected to demand revisions of its own to the framework.
- Central Command denied Iranian claims that forces fired warning missiles toward United States destroyers, while Rezaei emphasized that Iran and Oman maintain sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Secret visit to US nuclear hub signals serious Iran deal push: Report
According to a report published by US news outlet Axios on Friday, June 5, Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner recently travelled to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.
Iran Demands Billions in Deal Talks — U.S. Intercepts Missiles as Trump Envoys Meet Nuclear Experts
Iran is demanding the release of $24 billion in frozen assets as a condition for advancing a potential agreement with Washington, while U.S. forces intercepted Iranian missiles and drones targeting Kuwait, Bahrain, and maritime traffic near the Strait of Hormuz and President Donald Trump's top envoys quietly convened nuclear experts to prepare for the possible implementation of a deal.
The US is considering diplomatic means to curb its nuclear program. US Special Presidential Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a secret meeting with nuclear experts to discuss negotiations with Iran and a new nuclear deal. The meeting took place in Tennessee, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing Axios. Kushner and Witkoff attended the discussion at the Oak Ridge National Nuclear Laboratory in Tennessee, where they held closed consultations with …
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