The proposed nuclear deal the US gave to Iran on Saturday contradicts its official statement from a senior official, according to a report released on its Webiste, where Axios allows limited, low levels of uranium enrichment in Iranian soil for a determined period of time.
White House envoy Steve Witkov and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have publicly said the US would not allow Iran to enrich uranium and would demand the complete demolition of Iran’s nuclear facilities. The secret proposal shows much more flexibility at both points, Axios Furter noted.
Iran consistently says it will not sign any transactions that ban enrichment for private purposes. This is a red line that cannot be reconciled with the US public stance.
However, the proposal explained to Axios by two sources with direct knowledge (one of which provided a breakdown of point-by-points) appears to provide a clearer path to the transaction.
By making this offer, the Trump administration is putting backlash from allies in Hill Hill and Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and dozens of Republican senators pushed the administration to maintain the red line on zero nuclear enrichment and complete dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program, the American website added.
Iran has rejected the right to enrich its soil as an unnegotiable redline.
The US and Iran have been holding five rounds of nuclear talks starting April 12th, and are expected to meet again for negotiations aimed at reaching a new agreement. The two countries are at odds at the level of uranium enrichment.
Axios said in favor of the US proposal that Iran will not be allowed to develop domestic enrichment capabilities beyond what is needed for private purposes.
MNA