US President Donald Trump said that Washington was approaching a new nuclear deal with Iran. At the same time, Tehran categorically denied the concessions, accusing the United States of destabilising the region. This was reported by The Jerusalem Post.
During his visit to the Persian Gulf countries, Trump stressed:
“We are in very serious negotiations with Iran for a lasting peace. We are very close to an agreement. Iran seems to have agreed to the basic terms,” AFP quoted the US president as saying.
Tense compromises
Negotiations between Iranian and US diplomats resumed this week in Oman. The main disagreements are over the volume and level of uranium enrichment, restrictions on its storage, and the conditions for lifting US sanctions.
Iran agrees to lower enrichment levels and partially reduce its stockpile, but not below the parameters of the 2015 nuclear deal, which the US withdrew from under Trump’s presidency.
“The US wants immediate export of enriched uranium, while we insist on a phased process. We also have not agreed on where exactly it should be transported,” an Iranian diplomatic insider said.
Tehran’s tough reaction
Iranian President Massoud Peseshkian sharply criticised Trump’s statements, calling the United States the main source of instability in the region:
“They talk about peace and human rights, but they are wreaking havoc. Trump wants to pit Iran against other Islamic countries and provoke destabilisation within the country,” he said.
Peseshkian also expressed support for Saudi Arabia as an Islamic state, stressing that Iran does not seek conflicts with its neighbours.
