US to discuss easing sanctions on Iran to get it back into nuclear talks

Odaily Planet Daily News According to CNN, four people familiar with the matter revealed that the Trump administration has discussed the possibility of helping Iran obtain up to $30 billion in funds for the construction of civilian nuclear energy projects, easing sanctions and unfreezing billions of dollars of restricted Iranian funds - all of which are part of its intensified efforts to get Tehran back to the negotiating table. Sources said that despite the intensive military strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran in the past two weeks, key figures in the United States and the Middle East have held secret consultations with the Iranian side. After the ceasefire agreement was reached, the relevant discussions continued this week. Trump administration officials emphasized that several proposals have been put forward, which are still in the preliminary stage and still evolving, but there is a non-negotiable core condition: Iran completely stops uranium enrichment activities, which is what Iran has always claimed to need. But according to two sources described to CNN, at least one preliminary draft proposal contains several incentives for Iran. Trump administration officials and people familiar with the matter told CNN that the terms under discussion include: an expected investment of $20-30 billion in Iran's new non-enriched nuclear energy projects for civilian energy purposes. One official insisted the funding would not come directly from the United States, preferring instead that Arab allies foot the bill.