Iran ready to discuss compromises to reach nuclear deal
Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States if the Americans are willing to discuss lifting sanctions, an Iranian minister has told media.
Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Tehran is open to discussing limits on its nuclear activities if the US demonstrates seriousness about lifting economic sanctions that have battered Iran’s economy. “The ball is in America’s court,” he said, adding that progress would depend on Washington’s sincerity.
US officials, however, maintain that Iran is slowing the diplomatic process. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump would prefer a negotiated settlement but acknowledged that reaching an agreement remains difficult. Trump has also warned of possible military action if talks fail, as the US increases its military presence in the region.
Indirect discussions between Iranian and US representatives were held earlier this month in Oman, with a second round expected in Geneva. Both sides have described the initial exchanges as cautiously positive, though no breakthroughs have been announced.
Takht-Ravanchi pointed to Iran’s readiness to dilute uranium enriched to 60 percent purity — close to weapons-grade — as evidence of flexibility. Iran currently holds more than 400kg of highly enriched uranium, a stockpile that has heightened international concern despite Tehran’s insistence that its programme is peaceful.
He did not confirm whether Iran would again ship enriched uranium abroad, as it did under the 2015 nuclear accord brokered during the Obama administration and later abandoned by Trump. Russia has reportedly offered to store Iranian material if a new deal is reached.
Tehran continues to reject demands for “zero enrichment” and has ruled out negotiations over its ballistic missile programme, insisting that talks remain limited to the nuclear file.
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