Biden Admin Reportedly Negotiating Sanctions Relief For Iran Nuclear ProgramDylan Housman
Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent
April 03, 2023 9:46 PM ET
The Biden administration is reportedly negotiating a potential freeze of elements of Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, according to Axios’ Barak Ravid.
Israeli officials, Western diplomats and American policy experts allegedly told Ravid that the administration has been in talks with its allies in Europe and Israel about a deal, which would be aimed at curbing the advancement of Iran’s nuclear program. Iran has stockpiled 87.5 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium, according to a recent International Atomic Energy Agency report, the Associated Press noted.
If enriched to 90%, that much uranium would be enough to produce a nuclear weapon, Axios reported. Israeli officials have reportedly told counterparts in the United States and Europe that they would consider taking military action if Iran begins enriching uranium above 60%.
The Biden administration proposed its new plan to allies in February, according to Ravid, which would include ending some sanctions if Iran stops uranium enrichment at 60%. Iranian officials are reportedly uninterested in the deal, rejecting any proposal that falls short of a return to the JCPOA, colloquially known as the Iran nuclear deal, reached under the Obama administration.
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