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Iran is considering proposing an interim nuclear deal with the United States in an effort to buy more time to negotiate after President Donald Trump gave the nation a two-month deadline to dismantle its nuclear program. Trump has refused to rule out using military force if Iran refuses to comply.
Trump set the two-month deadline in a letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei back in March. According to a report from Axios, both Israel and the United States are willing to use military force if Iran rejects Trump’s outreach and refuses to negotiate.
“So far, we have no reason to publicize [Trump’s] letter … Our response to this letter will be done through appropriate channels after full scrutiny,” foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in response to the letter, which has not been made public.
Iran rejected Trump’s calls for direct talks, though they did agree to “indirect” talks, which got underway in Oman on Saturday.
Iran’s state-run broadcaster revealed that U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi “briefly spoke” together over the weekend, marking the first time the two nations have conducted diplomacy since the Obama Administration. The fact that Iran’s state media reported on the face-to-face meeting, even if it was brief, suggests that negotiations could be off to a good start.
In a statement released Saturday afternoon, the White House described the discussions as “very positive and constructive,” while adding that resolving the long-running crisis is “very complicated” and must resolved swiftly…
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