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U.S. Presents Five Conditions for Potential Iran Nuclear Deal
The United States has outlined five conditions for resuming negotiations with Iran. The conditions address nuclear facilities, enriched uranium transfers, and sanctions relief.
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The United States has presented five conditions to Iran for any potential agreement on nuclear issues, according to a report from Iran's semi-official Fars news agency. The conditions include no compensation for damage from prior strikes, transfer of 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium to the United States, and limits on Iran's nuclear program to a single operational facility.
The United States also stated it would release no more than 25 percent of frozen Iranian assets. Any halt to hostilities would depend on the outcome of negotiations.
Iran has maintained its own set of five demands.
These include ending all conflicts including in Lebanon, lifting all sanctions, releasing all frozen assets, receiving compensation for damages, and recognition of Iranian rights over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has rejected any transfer of nuclear material outside the country, describing the issue as one of national sovereignty.
Background A Pakistani-mediated ceasefire took effect on April 8.
Subsequent talks in Islamabad collapsed, after which President Trump extended the truce indefinitely. The United States has continued efforts to block Iranian oil exports and restrict vessel traffic at Iranian ports. The gap between the two sides' positions remains wide, with each side holding to its stated requirements.
