US sends Iran nuclear proposal, White House says

The U.S. has sent Iran a nuclear proposal, the White House told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation.

“President Trump has made it clear that Iran can never obtain a nuclear bomb. Special envoy [Steve] Witkoff has sent a detailed and acceptable proposal to the Iranian regime, and it’s in their best interest to accept it,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told NewsNation.

“Out of respect for the ongoing deal, the administration will not comment on details of the proposal to the media,” Leavitt added.

In a post Saturday on the social platform X, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his “dear brother @badralbusaidi, distinguished Foreign Minister of Oman, paid a short visit to Tehran today to present elements of a US proposal which will be appropriately responded to in line with the principles, national interests and rights of the people of Iran.”

Back in 2018, President Trump withdrew from an Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran and imposed sanctions on the Middle Eastern country. However, U.S. and Iranian officials have recently taken part in multiple rounds of talks relating to Iran’s nuclear program.

On Friday, Trump indicated that the U.S. and Iran were “fairly close” to coming to a new agreement. 

“I think we have a chance of making a deal with Iran,” Trump said.

“They don’t want to be blown up,” he added. “They would rather make a deal, and I think that could happen in the not-too-distant future.”