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U.S. gives Iran updated nuclear deal offer

U.S. gives Iran updated nuclear deal offer
White House envoy Steve Witkoff sent Iran "a detailed and acceptable proposal" for a nuclear deal on Saturday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Why it matters: The written U.S. proposal is an attempt to resolve the issue that has log-jammed the talks: Iran's demand to continue enriching uranium on its soil, U.S. officials say.Zoom in: One idea the U.S. is proposing is a regional consortium that will enrich uranium for civilian nuclear purposes under monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency and the U.S.Another idea is for the U.S. to recognize Iran's right to enrich uranium, while Iran fully suspends its uranium enrichment.Between the lines: Iran has consistently said it won't sign any deal that does not allow enrichment, while U.S. officials have publicly committed to denying Iran that option. To get a deal, something has to give.Behind the scenes: The updated proposal was a result of the fifth round of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in Rome a week ago, sources say.The Iranians asked to get the U.S. position in writing after Witkoff made an oral proposal during the fourth round of talks and elaborated on it during the fifth round.Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi gave Witkoff's proposal to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a visit to Tehran on Saturday.State of play: U.S. officials say they're aiming to first reach a "basic agreement" laying out the principles for the nuclear deal. If such an agreement is reached, technical teams from both sides will hammer out a detailed agreement.What they're saying: Leavitt argued it’s "in Iran's best interest to accept the proposal."Araghchi said Iran will respond to the proposal "in line with the principles, national interests and rights of the Iranian people".

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