US-Iran Nuclear Talks Reach Impasse

Published on 5.24.25

  The ongoing nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran have hit a roadblock, with disagreements over uranium enrichment hindering progress. The talks come ahead of a crucial meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog in June and the October expiry of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which aimed to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has emphasized that "fundamental differences" remain with the US, while US chief negotiator Steve Witkoff warned of military action if diplomacy fails. Analysts believe Iran will not back down on enrichment, with Mohammad Marandi stating that halting nuclear enrichment would mean there is no deal. Iran is willing to accept some limits on uranium enrichment but requires watertight guarantees from Washington that it will not renege on a future nuclear accord. The significant gap between the two sides' positions has been highlighted by Araghchi, who stated that not enriching uranium would mean there is no deal.

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