To break the deadlock, Iran proposes a regional nuclear consortium
A partnership with Riyadh and Abu Dhabi was reportedly discussed during recent negotiations with Washington, as a way to circumvent red lines on uranium enrichment.
Exterior view of the Bushehr nuclear reactor in southern Iran. (Credit: AFP archive photo)
“The discussions contained original and useful ideas reflecting a shared desire to reach an honorable agreement,” Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi wrote on his X account following the fourth round of both direct and indirect negotiations he mediated between the United States and Iran on Sunday, May 11 in Muscat.A few days later, rumors circulated about an Iranian proposal for a regional nuclear consortium, particularly including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, presented to the Americans during the latest talks as a way to circumvent the red lines drawn by both parties. Tehran refuses to dismantle its uranium enrichment program, which it insists is for civilian use only, while Washington says it wants Iran to acquire its enriched uranium through imports only. In Qatar, U.S. President Donald Trump said the two countries...
“The discussions contained original and useful ideas reflecting a shared desire to reach an honorable agreement,” Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi wrote on his X account following the fourth round of both direct and indirect negotiations he mediated between the United States and Iran on Sunday, May 11 in Muscat.A few days later, rumors circulated about an Iranian proposal for a regional nuclear consortium, particularly including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, presented to the Americans during the latest talks as a way to circumvent the red lines drawn by both parties. Tehran refuses to dismantle its uranium enrichment program, which it insists is for civilian use only, while Washington says it wants Iran to acquire its enriched uranium through imports only. In Qatar, U.S. President Donald Trump said the two...
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