US presents Iran with 1st written proposal on nuclear program, says Axios

On May 11, during the final round of negotiations with the Iranian delegation, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivered the first written proposal from the United States to Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, aimed at resolving disagreements over Iran’s nuclear program, Axios reports, citing three sources familiar with the negotiations.

According to the portal, during the first round of negotiations on April 12, Araghchi presented Tehran’s initial written proposal to the U.S. side. However, Witkoff rejected it, insisting that the time for a concrete project solution had not yet come. In the third round of negotiations on April 26, Iran again submitted a written proposal to the U.S. delegation. This time, Witkoff accepted it, after which the U.S. side sent a list of questions and clarifications regarding the document. In response, the Iranian delegation provided its own list of questions.

Now, as the outlet notes, the U.S. first official written proposal has been accepted by Araghchi and forwarded to Tehran for discussion with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian. The American document outlines Washington’s vision for the future of Iran’s civilian nuclear program, its preferred parameters, and monitoring and control requirements.

Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Washington and Tehran are close to reaching an agreement to resolve the crisis surrounding Iran’s nuclear program.

The United States and Iran, mediated by Oman, have held negotiations to resolve disagreements over Iran’s nuclear program. The first meeting took place on April 12 in Muscat, the second on April 19 in Rome, and the third and fourth rounds on April 26 and May 11, respectively, again in Oman’s capital. Iran’s delegation was led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, while the U.S. delegation was headed by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.