USA promises Iran “compromise” in the prospect of nuclear program

Against the background of the talks between the USA and Iran, controversial on Tehran’s controversial nuclear program, the US specialist Steve Witkoff has indicated flexibility in the US government position. The United States would begin the negotiations with the demand that Iran has to completely dissolve its nuclear program, Witkoff told Wall Street Journal on Friday. However, this does not mean “that we will not find any other way for a compromise,” he added. However, the red line are nuclear weapons.

US President Donald Trump also made it clear that Iranian nuclear weapons were out of the question for the United States. “I want Iran to be a wonderful, great, happy country. But you can’t have nuclear weapons,” Trump said on Friday in front of journalists on board the aircraft Air Force One.

Witkoff will have talks on Tehran’s nuclear program on Saturday in the Golf state of Oman. For Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtschi travels. While Trump announced direct talks, Iran spoke of indirect conversations. Tehran said in the run -up to the talks that a “real and fair” agreement was sought.

Western states have been accusing Iran for years to build on nuclear weapons, which Tehran denies. In 2015, Iran signed an agreement that provided the relaxation of sanctions in return for a restriction of the Iranian nuclear program. However, during Trump’s first presidency, the United States with one side from the agreement in 2018. After returning to the White House, Trump pushed Iran to new nuclear talks – and threatens a military approach in the event of failure.