WASHINGTON, USA – According to an official from USA and a source with knowledge of the matter, the trump administration has started conversations that could lead to peace negotiations with Iran, According to an article published by the portal Axios.
The envoys of Donald Trump, Jared Kushner y Steve Witkoffthey are forming a team to negotiate with Iran at the request of the president, according to a report by “Axios.”
There were no direct contacts between the United States and Iran in recent days, but Egypt, Qatar and the United Kingdom They acted as intermediaries for the exchange of messages, according to sources.
Iran sets conditions for negotiations
Egypt and Qatar informed the United States and Israel that Iran is interested in starting negotiations, although under very strict conditions.
For its part, the United States established six conditions, from a suspension of the missile program for five years to the total suspension of uranium enrichment.
Other conditions imposed by the United States include: the dismantling of the Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow nuclear facilities; rigorous external oversight protocols regarding the production and use of centrifuges and related equipment; arms control treaties with countries in the region, including a maximum missile capacity of 1,000; and the ban on financing affiliated groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen or Hamas in Gaza.
According to an article by Barak Ravid and Marc Caputo, published by the Axios portal, any agreement to end the war should include reopening the Strait of Hormuz, addressing Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium and also establishing a long-term agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, ballistic missiles and support for related groups in the region.
The publication also highlights that Iran has repeatedly rejected several of the demands presented by the US, in addition, leaders in Tehran point out that it is difficult to negotiate with a president who has participated in talks in the past only to suddenly bomb them.
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