U.S. Sees Progress in Iran Talks, Tehran Says No Deal Yet
Iran says a final accord is still pending as negotiators discuss sanctions relief, $100 billion in frozen assets and nuclear concessions.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran had been 'largely negotiated,' a claim repeated by the White House, though Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei described it as a framework requiring 30 to 60 days for finalization.
- Tensions over asset unfreezing have driven the framework, with Tehran seeking immediate relief tied to uranium enrichment concessions while the United States insisted nuclear commitments be part of initial talks to prevent Iran from securing sanctions gains and delaying nuclear discussions.
- The US side claims Iranian uranium surrender is central to the deal, contradicting Iran's Fars news agency, which stated Iran made no commitment 'to hand over nuclear stockpiles, remove equipment, shut down facilities or even commit not to build a nuclear bomb.'
- Publication of the memorandum faces delays of days, with US officials attributing the holdup to Iran's opaque decision-making process, while a US official clarified that no immediate asset unfreezing would occur and significant details remain contested.
- The framework sets a 30-to-60-day window for final negotiations, with Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei having endorsed the broad template, though both sides continue disputing specific language as talks proceed.
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