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Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Demands Iran End Uranium Enrichment at 3.67% as Tehran Rejects Demands Amid Increased Middle East Firepower

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Updated Apr 18, 2025, 11:36 AM

The Trump administration, led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, has taken a firm stance in ongoing nuclear talks with Iran, demanding that Tehran completely abandon its uranium enrichment and nuclear weapons program. Initially, Witkoff appeared to suggest some tolerance for limited uranium enrichment at levels similar to the 2015 Obama-era deal (3.67%), but he subsequently clarified that any agreement must require Iran to eliminate its enrichment activities entirely. This shift has caused confusion and mixed signals regarding the U.S. strategy, drawing criticism from Iranian officials and skepticism among observers.

Iran has rejected the U.S. demands, and its regime has tempered expectations about the prospects for a deal amid the tougher U.S. position. The Trump administration has also increased military presence in the Middle East as pressure mounts. As negotiations are set to resume, Witkoff faces challenges balancing hardline Republican pressures, President Trump's impatience, and the Iranian regime's resistance, with calls from some analysts for the U.S. to pursue realistic goals rather than expecting full Iranian capitulation.

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Carnegie Endowment

@CarnegieEndow

Nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran are set to resume this weekend. Caught between hardliners in the Republican Party and an impatient President Trump – not to mention the Iranian regime – envoy Steve Witkoff faces an uphill battle. @aarondmiller2 and @LMorganbesser explain

Iran International English

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US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is publicly floating diplomatic proposals on Iran to gauge reactions, as the administration continues to shape its strategy for preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, Jewish Insider reported, citing a Trump

Foreign Affairs

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As American and Iranian officials restart talks over curbing Tehran’s nuclear program, the Trump administration should “pursue attainable aims rather than expect outright capitulation from Iran,” argues @EroComfort. https://t.co/0YSn8toy4K