JAKARTA - In an effort to avoid a wider conflict, the United States and Iran exchanged a number of proposed and counter-documents last week.
According to a report by The Washington Post, citing a number of officials, US President Donald Trump is dissatisfied with Iran's initial proposal regarding nuclear enrichment restrictions and is seeking a deal with broader restrictions.
In previous talks, the United States asked that Iran be banned from enriching uranium for 25 years. However, according to the report, Iran rejected the proposal. Next, the US proposed an Iranian uranium enrichment ban of 20 years and was also rejected by Iran.
In the latest discussions, the US indicated the possibility of easing sanctions on Iranian oil exports if Tehran agreed to stop its support for proxy groups in the region.
As reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Tuesday, May 19, in the report, Iran's latest proposal also shows the possibility of moving some of the enriched uranium stockpiles abroad. However, both issues are not final and depend on other aspects of the broader agreement.
On Monday (18/5), Trump decided to launch another attack on Iran after several regional countries said that an agreement to end the war completely was almost reached.
Trump said the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and a number of other parties asked him to delay the attack because they believed an agreement was very close.
Meanwhile, Axios reported that Trump spoke by phone with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates within 24 hours of his announcement.
The Arab leaders told Trump they did not want their oil and energy facilities damaged by a retaliatory attack from Iran.
Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, triggering a retaliatory attack from Tehran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
The ceasefire came into effect on April 8 and was followed by talks in Islamabad that failed to produce a permanent agreement. The ceasefire was then extended without a specified time limit.
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