US and Iran reportedly discuss uranium enrichment at 3.67%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambian Observer
According to Saudi channel Al Arabiya, the United States and Iran are reportedly discussing a nuclear agreement allowing enrichment at 3.67% and the release of $6 billion to $9 billion in frozen assets. Reuters only confirms that an Iranian proposal was passed on via Qatar, without validating these terms.
Washington and Tehran are reportedly in discussions on a nuclear agreement that would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium on its territory to a level of up to 3.67%, according to Saudi channel Al Arabiya, which cites sources close to the negotiations. The same agreement would provide for the release of $6 billion to $9 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
According to Al Arabiya, the framework under discussion also includes reducing the stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%, possibly transferred to a third country, as well as the return of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to Iranian nuclear facilities. It would also provide for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the US naval blockade against Iran.
The negotiations are reportedly being mediated by Qatar and Pakistan. Reuters, for its part, confirms that Iran has submitted a nuclear proposal to Washington through Qatar, but could not verify the 3.67% ceiling or the amount of the assets. No final agreement has been announced. Tehran has already demanded an end to the US blockade before any agreement.
