{"id":2441371,"date":"2025-05-31T22:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-submits-nuclear-deal-proposal-after-iran-increases-uranium-enrichment-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T22:28:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:28:55","slug":"us-submits-nuclear-deal-proposal-after-iran-increases-uranium-enrichment-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-submits-nuclear-deal-proposal-after-iran-increases-uranium-enrichment-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US submits nuclear deal proposal after Iran increases uranium enrichment &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-submits-nuclear-deal-proposal-after-iran-increases-uranium-enrichment-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2441371&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a recent proposal from the United States regarding a nuclear deal with Iran, following meaningful increases in Iran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-lifts-economic-sanctions-on-iran-hoping-they-will-stop-enriching-uranium\/\" title=\"Biden lifts economic sanctions on ... hoping they will stop enriching uranium\">uranium enrichment levels<\/a>. This proposal, the first since negotiations began in April, was acknowledged by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who indicated it would be responded to in accordance with Iran&#8217;s national principles and interests.The details of the U.S. proposal were outlined by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, noting that it emphasizes preventing Iran from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-march-to-appeasement\/\" title=\"The March to Appeasement\">acquiring nuclear weapons<\/a>. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed serious concern over Iran&#8217;s rapidly increasing uranium enrichment, which has reached over 900 pounds at up to 60% purity. The article highlights the U.S. administration&#8217;s aim for a deal that would stabilize the situation and prevent further escalation in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US submits nuclear deal proposal after Iran increases uranium enrichment<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2128930\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The United States has sent its first nuclear deal proposal to <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Iran<\/a> since negotiations began in April, a move that comes after a U.N. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-escalates-enrichment-at-underground-nuclear-facility-now-has-enough-material-for-weapon-reports\/\" title=\"... Escalates Enrichment At Underground Nuclear Facility, Now Has Enough Material For Weapon: ...s\">nuclear watchdog report<\/a> indicated the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Middle Eastern<\/a> country significantly increased its uranium enrichment over a three-month span.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday afternoon, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged he received a U.S. proposal that was delivered by his <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Omani<\/a> counterpart, Sayyid Badr al Busaidi, who has been mediating the nuclear negotiations between the two countries. Araghchi <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/araghchi\/status\/1928850516114575634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posted\">indicated<\/a> that the proposal &ldquo;will be appropriately responded to in line with the principles, national interests and rights of the people of Iran.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3427809\/trump-to-meet-merz-white-house-next-week\/\">Trump to meet with Germany&#8217;s Merz at White House next week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3427803\/trump-warns-rand-paul-against-opposition-big-beautiful-bill\/\">Trump warns Rand Paul against opposition to &#8216;big, beautiful bill&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3427796\/white-house-withdraws-jared-isaacman-nomination-lead-nasa\/\">White House withdraws Jared Isaacman&#8217;s nomination to lead NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also revealed that a &ldquo;detailed and acceptable&rdquo; proposal was sent to Iran by Steve Witkoff, President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s special envoy to the Middle East, but declined to disclose any of its details.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump has made it clear that Iran can never obtain a nuclear bomb. Special Envoy Witkoff has sent a detailed and acceptable proposal to the Iranian regime, and it&rsquo;s in their best interest to accept it. Out of respect for the ongoing deal, the administration will not comment on details of the proposal to the media,&rdquo; Leavitt said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>While the Trump administration was silent on the details of the document, a <em>New York Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/31\/us\/politics\/iran-nuclear.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">report<\/a> described it as merely a list of bullet points, not a full draft, citing four officials familiar with the negotiations. Specifically, it calls for Iran to cease all uranium enrichment and proposes creating a regional trust to produce nuclear power that would involve Iran, Saudi Arabia, other Arab states, and the U.S., the report noted.<\/p>\n<p>The news of a U.S. nuclear deal proposal comes shortly after a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency detailed a sharp spike in uranium enrichment by Iran, which the Vienna-based agency said was of &ldquo;serious concern.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-nuclear-iaea-uranium-7f6c9962c1e4199e951559096bcf5cc0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">According to<\/a> the <em>Associated Press<\/em>, as of mid-May, Iran has amassed over 900 pounds of uranium enriched up to 60%, which is just below the 90% needed to produce weapons. That amount was earlier  estimated to be at just over 605 pounds in February. <\/p>\n<p>In its report, the IAEA said Iran is now &ldquo;the only non<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-nuclear-weapon state<\/a> to produce such material.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has recently been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3427382\/trump-israel-hamas-ceasefire-announced-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"hopeful\">hopeful<\/a> about the prospects of an Iranian nuclear deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, he told reporters in the Oval Office he believes the U.S. has &ldquo;a chance of making a deal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They don&rsquo;t want to be blown up,&rdquo; Trump added. &ldquo;They would rather make a deal, and I think that could happen in the not-too-distant future. That would be a great thing if we could have a deal without bombs being dropped all over the Middle East. 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