As Washington and Tehran begin detailed nuclear negotiations, expert Anton Khlopkov assesses uranium dilution, Russia’s role and the prospects for a deal
The United States and Iran have entered a new phase of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, but the most difficult questions have only been postponed.
High-level delegations from the two countries have been meeting in Switzerland, with Pakistan and Qatar acting as mediators, after the signing of the US-Iranian Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. The framework document has created a fragile diplomatic opening, but leaves the central nuclear issues to be settled within 60 days.
At the heart of the dispute is whether Iran will retain any right to enrich uranium, how its stockpile of highly enriched material will be handled, and whether Washington can offer enough guarantees to keep Tehran inside the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
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