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Shafaq News- Washington<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump is
\ndemanding that Tehran place specific nuclear concessions in writing as part of
\na preliminary agreement aimed at breaking the prolonged deadlock between the US
\nand Iran, ABC News reported on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Citing US officials and another
\nsource familiar with the matter, the outlet noted that Iranian negotiators had
\npreviously offered verbal assurances that Tehran would ultimately accept
\ncertain terms tied to its nuclear program, a commitment Trump currently views
\nas \u201cnot strong enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
During testimony before the
\nSenate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco
\nRubio outlined elements of what the Trump administration expects from Iran
\nbefore any further steps are taken.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have to commit to very
\nspecific negotiations on highly enriched \u2014 the disposition of the highly
\nenriched uranium that still is buried deep in a mountain somewhere,\u201d Rubio
\nstated. \u201cThey have to agree on negotiating severe and long-term limitations
\nand\/or cancellation of enrichment activity in their country.\u201d<\/p>\n
For weeks, discussions between
\nthe US and Iran have focused on a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MoU)
\nintended to formally extend the fragile ceasefire between the two sides,
\ngradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and establish a timeline for broader
\nnuclear negotiations.<\/p>\n
The semi-official Iranian outlet
\nMehr News, however, previously indicated<\/a> that Tehran is still reviewing a
\nUS-drafted MoU aimed at ending the three-month-old war, as mistrust and rising
\ntensions continue to slow communication between both sides, noting that no
\nofficial response has yet been issued.<\/p>\n