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The US administration has begun exploring ways to movetoward a possible peace process with Iran, Axios reported on Saturday, notingthat early discussions focus on potential negotiators, mediators, andconfidence-building measures.
According to two US officials cited by the outlet, USPresident Donald Trump views any prospective deal as needing to tackle thereopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium,as well as long-term arrangements on Tehran’s nuclear program, ballisticmissiles, and regional influence.
Direct contact between Washington and Tehran has notoccurred recently, Axios noted, while Egypt, Qatar, and the United Kingdom havealready relayed messages to Iran. Both Egypt and Qatar indicated Tehran is opento negotiations, but under conditions seen as “extremely challenging,”including a ceasefire, guarantees against renewed hostilities, andcompensation.
US officials outlined six key requirements for Tehran:suspend its missile program for five years, halt uranium enrichment, closereactors at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, accept strict external monitoring ofnuclear technology, cap regional missiles at 1,000, and end support forHezbollah, the Houthis (Ansarallah), and Hamas.
Iran has previously rejected many of these demands, pointingto the difficulty of negotiating with a US President who has previouslytargeted Iranian assets after talks. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchisaid that stabilizing the Strait of Hormuz also requires the US and Israel tostop attacks and commit to avoiding future strikes.
“Washington is also evaluating who in Iran holds genuinenegotiating authority and which countries could act as credible mediators,’’Axios noted, pointing out that while Oman facilitated earlier nuclear talks,the US is turning to Qatar, “which has earned a reputation for effectivemediation in Gaza, though it prefers to operate behind the scenes."
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