Protesters carry a big “Lion and Solar” pre-Iranian Revolution nationwide flag of Iran, in the course of the ‘March for a Free Iran’, held by Britain’s Iranian Committee for Freedom and Cease The Hate, in London, Britain, on Jan. 18, 2026.
Toby Melville | Reuters
Iran and the USA have differing views over the scope and mechanism to carry sanctions on Tehran in change for curbs on its nuclear programme, a senior Iranian official informed Reuters on Sunday, including that new talks had been deliberate in early March.
The official mentioned Tehran may severely think about a mixture of exporting a part of its extremely enriched uranium (HEU) stockpile, diluting the purity of its HEU and a regional consortium for enriching uranium, however in return Iran’s proper to “peaceable nuclear enrichment” have to be recognised.
“The negotiations proceed and the potential for reaching an interim settlement exists,” the official mentioned.
Iran’s International Minister Abbas Araqchi mentioned on Friday that he anticipated to have a draft counterproposal prepared inside days following nuclear talks with the USA this week, whereas U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned he was contemplating restricted army strikes.
The senior official mentioned Tehran won’t hand over management of its oil and mineral assets however U.S. firms can all the time take part as contractors in Iran’s oil and gasoline fields.
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