Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran hopes to present a draft proposal for a nuclear agreement with the United States within the next few days.
Araghchi told MSNBC that he expected “the draft of a possible deal” to be ready to be presented to US negotiators “in the next two to three days”, pending confirmation “by my superiors”. “I don’t think it takes long, perhaps in a matter of a week or so, we can start real serious negotiations on the text and come to a conclusion,” he said.
Araqchi said Iran is seeking a “fast deal” to avoid further escalation and warned of the risk of a wider conflict. Araqchi also said that Washington had not demanded a permanent halt to uranium enrichment, which Iran considers a red line, and that Tehran had not offered zero enrichment.
The comments came after United States President Donald Trump warned Iran to reach a deal within 15 days or face unspecified consequences. The warning was issued as the United States expanded its military presence in the Middle East, including the deployment of additional naval forces.
United States and Iranian officials held indirect talks in Geneva earlier this week. Both sides reported limited progress but acknowledged that significant differences remain over key issues, including sanctions relief and the scope of any future agreement.
Source: commonspace.eu with the Financial Times
