Iran has indicated it could dilute its most highly enriched uranium if all financial sanctions are lifted, offering one of the clearest signals yet of its position in indirect talks with Washington.
The statement was made on Monday by Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, amid renewed diplomatic engagement between Tehran and the United States.
Eslami said the possibility of diluting uranium enriched to 60 per cent would depend entirely on whether sanctions relief was comprehensive.
His remarks, reported by Iranian media, suggest Tehran is open to technical compromises but only in exchange for full economic relief.
He clarified that a separate proposal which includes transferring Iran’s highly enriched uranium to another country was not discussed during the recent talks.
Indirect discussions between US and Iranian officials were held last week in Oman through Omani mediators.
The talks come against a tense backdrop, including recent anti-government protests in Iran and heightened regional military activity after US President Donald Trump ordered a naval flotilla into the region.
Washington has long demanded that Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium which the UN nuclear watchdog last estimated at more than 440 kilograms enriched up to 60 per cent, close to weapons-grade levels.
Tehran, however, insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes and says enrichment is its sovereign right.
Adding momentum to the diplomatic track, senior Iranian official Ali Larijani, an adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is expected to visit Oman to discuss regional developments and the next steps following the talks.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said a fair and balanced outcome was possible if the United States avoided maximalist demands and respected its commitments.
While Iran has said it halted enrichment after recent US strikes, Tehran continues to rule out negotiations over its ballistic missile program.
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