US is holding talks with Iran to sketch out steps that could limit Tehran’s nuclear programme, release some detained US citizens and unfreeze some Iranian assets abroad, Iranian and Western officials say
"Call it whatever you want, whether a temporary deal, an interim deal, or a mutual understanding — both sides want to prevent further escalation," says an Iranian official. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Having failed to revive a 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Washington hopes to restore some limits on Iran to keep it from getting a nuclear weapon that could threaten Israel and trigger a regional arms race. Tehran says it has no ambition to develop a nuclear weapon. The US government has dismissed reports it is seeking an interim deal, using carefully constructed denials that leave open the possibility of a less formal"understanding" that could avoid congressional review.However, he said Washington wanted Tehran to de-escalate tensions and curb its nuclear programme, cease support for regional proxy groups that carry out attacks, halt support for Russia's war on Ukraine and release detained US citizens.
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