Iran wants to offer US interim nuclear deal - Axios
Iran is considering offering the United States cooperation under a temporary nuclear deal before resuming negotiations on a comprehensive agreement.
Axios writes about this, Censor.NET reports.
In March, Donald Trump set a two-month deadline for negotiations with Iran on a new nuclear deal while ordering the US military presence in the Middle East to be strengthened as an alternative option in case diplomatic efforts fail.
In case of failure to reach an agreement between Washington and Tehran, Trump may order a US strike on Iran's nuclear facilities or support a possible Israeli strike on these facilities.
The source notes that the Iranians believe it is impossible to conclude a complex and highly technical nuclear deal in two months and are seeking more time to avoid the escalation of the conflict.
An interim agreement between the US and Iran may include suspension of some of Iran's uranium enrichment programs, dilution of uranium stockpiles enriched to 60%, and expanded access for UN inspectors to Iran's nuclear facilities.
Experts told the newspaper that these measures will only slightly delay Iran's ability to build a nuclear bomb, but they could help "build confidence for negotiations on a comprehensive agreement."
The interim agreement could also include an extension of the mechanism that was part of the 2015 nuclear deal. This mechanism provides for the imposition of UN Security Council sanctions against Iran in case of violation of the agreement and expires in October.
France, the United Kingdom, and Germany have warned Iran that they plan to activate this sanctions mechanism if a new nuclear deal is not concluded by the end of June.
