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Shafaq News- Washington

US President Donald Trump is
demanding that Tehran place specific nuclear concessions in writing as part of
a preliminary agreement aimed at breaking the prolonged deadlock between the US
and Iran, ABC News reported on Wednesday.

Citing US officials and another
source familiar with the matter, the outlet noted that Iranian negotiators had
previously offered verbal assurances that Tehran would ultimately accept
certain terms tied to its nuclear program, a commitment Trump currently views
as “not strong enough.”

During testimony before the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco
Rubio outlined elements of what the Trump administration expects from Iran
before any further steps are taken.

“They have to commit to very
specific negotiations on highly enriched — the disposition of the highly
enriched uranium that still is buried deep in a mountain somewhere,” Rubio
stated. “They have to agree on negotiating severe and long-term limitations
and/or cancellation of enrichment activity in their country.”

For weeks, discussions between
the US and Iran have focused on a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MoU)
intended to formally extend the fragile ceasefire between the two sides,
gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and establish a timeline for broader
nuclear negotiations.

The semi-official Iranian outlet
Mehr News, however, previously indicated that Tehran is still reviewing a
US-drafted MoU aimed at ending the three-month-old war, as mistrust and rising
tensions continue to slow communication between both sides, noting that no
official response has yet been issued.

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