With US troop reinforcements underway and Iranian officials vowing resistance, Trump told Republican donors Iran's leadership privately wants a deal, but is too frightened to seek one openly.
According to US officials, the document outlined Iran’s internal nuclear energy needs and included a flow chart projecting future enrichment requirements.
The United Nations Security Council has voted not to permanently lift economic sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme—meaning sweeping sanctions will be reimposed on Tehran unless a new agreement is reached.
The renewed American push to broker a nuclear agreement with Iran is as bold as it is fraught. In a world teetering on the edge of multipolar disorder, this overture — delivered via Omani mediation — signals a tactical shift.
Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref affirmed the country's commitment to negotiations over its nuclear program but firmly rejected any form of "paying a ransom," according to Iran's official news agency IRNA.
The ambassador made the remarks after the UN Security Council's biannual meeting on the JCPOA, or the Iranian deal, and Resolution 2231
Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stressed that extra demands beyond the JCPOA by some parties are irrelevant to the potential deal
Despite progresses in the negotiations, the parties have announced that some "serious" differences were yet to be resolved
The US government under former President Donald Trump withdrew from the JCPOA in May 2018 and unilaterally reimposed sanctions on Iran.
Secretary of State Pompeo said the US would not hesitate to hit back hard against Iran's 'kleptocratic regime' if it came under attack, but pledged that any action would be consistent with the rule of law.
