The US president has reportedly requested that Iran make additional commitments on its nuclear program
US President Donald Trump has toughened the terms of peace talks with Iran, The New York Times and Axios reported on Saturday, citing officials familiar with the matter.
On Thursday, the two countries reportedly agreed on a memorandum of understanding that would extend the ceasefire reached in April for another 60 days and restart negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. A day later, Trump summoned senior national security advisers to the White House Situation Room.
According to Times, Trump became concerned about provisions in the proposed agreement that would unfreeze Iranian assets and grew frustrated with the pace of Tehran’s response to previous proposals. The revised terms were intended to increase pressure on Iranian leaders.
Axios, citing a senior US official, reported that Trump wanted to include “more specifics” in the document regarding how and when the US would recover Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium.
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