Iran Floats Potential Compromise to Defuse Nuclear Standoff
Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), indicated Monday that Tehran may demonstrate flexibility on Washington's longstanding demands to dismantle its nuclear infrastructure and implement total enrichment cessation. While the US has consistently alleged Iran seeks atomic weapons capability, Tehran maintains its program serves exclusively civilian purposes.
Eslami suggested Iran would contemplate reducing its 60%-enriched uranium stockpile—dangerously close to weapons-grade levels—provided "all sanctions would be lifted in return," The AEOI director did not clarify whether his proposition encompasses solely American unilateral restrictions or broader international penalties.
The overture arrives as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi categorically rejected abandoning uranium enrichment operations despite warfare threats, asserting the nuclear program remains vital to national interests.
"Zero enrichment can never be accepted by us. Hence, we need to focus on discussions that accept enrichment inside Iran while building trust that enrichment is and will stay for peaceful purposes," Araghchi declared Sunday.
Iran's "insistence on enrichment is not merely technical or economic," the foreign minister elaborated, but stems from "a desire for independence and dignity."
These diplomatic signals emerge amid escalating regional volatility, with Washington deploying reinforced air and naval forces while issuing repeated military threats. Simultaneously, the US and Tehran have conducted indirect negotiations in Oman, which Iran characterized as a "good start."
Though US-Iranian relations have remained antagonistic for decades, ties plummeted following failed nuclear negotiations early last year. Those unsuccessful talks preceded a 12-day Iran-Israel conflict that culminated in American bombing raids on Iranian nuclear infrastructure. While Washington claims the strikes severely damaged Tehran's nuclear capabilities, Iran asserts the assault produced minimal impact on enrichment capacity.
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