Washington, June 2 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday indicated that the Trump administration could consider sanctions relief and the release of frozen Iranian assets as part of a future nuclear agreement, if Tehran agrees to surrender highly enriched uranium and permanently curb its enrichment activities. The comments offered one of the clearest public signals yet that the administration is prepared to use sanctions relief as leverage in negotiations aimed at preventing Iran from …
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Washington, June 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Iran must commit to disposing of its highly enriched uranium and accept long-term restrictions on enrichment activities, while also revealing signs of growing divisions inside Iran’s leadership.Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio said the US administration was pursuing a phased approach to negotiations following weeks of heightened tensions and military confrontation.The first step, he sa…
Washington, April 23 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rejected claims that Iran has gained financially from sanctions relief, telling lawmakers the estimates were inaccurate and overstated.Testifying before a Senate panel, Bessent dismissed assertions that Tehran had received billions in additional revenue during the ongoing conflict.“The $14 billion is a myth,” he said, pushing back against criticism from lawmakers.The exchange came during questioning by Chris Coons, who argued th…
Washington, April 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced what he called a “very productive regime change” in Iran, saying the US would eliminate uranium enrichment and work to dig up and remove deeply buried nuclear “dust”. In a series of posts, Trump outlined a framework that combined nuclear restrictions, sanctions relief and sharp trade penalties.“The United States will work closely with Iran, which we have determined has gone through what will be a very productiv…