Iran proposes economic benefits for the United States as part of a possible nuclear deal

“To ensure a deal is sustainable, the United States must benefit from high-performing, fast-returning Iranian economic sectors”said the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Diplomacy, according to the Fars agency.

The diplomat explained that the negotiations have incorporated common interests in areas such as oil and gas, mining investments and even the purchase of American aircraft by Iran.

In addition, he stressed that Iran’s blocked assets abroad will also be part of the agreement, and that their release “It must be real and usable, not merely symbolic or temporary”.

Iran and USA will celebrate next Tuesday in Ginebra the second round of nuclear negotiations, after resuming indirect talks on February 6 in Omana country that acts as an intermediary.

Confirming the meeting, Iran’s also vice foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchistated in an interview with the British BBC in Tehran that “The ball is in the US’s court.” and, “if it is sincere”, an agreement can be reached.

“If you want an agreement, you have to focus on the nuclear issue“said Ravanchi, who ruled out zero enrichment in Iran and called his country’s ballistic missile program non-negotiable because it is part of its defensive capability.

However, the diplomat reiterated that Tehran is willing to “examine commitments” about its nuclear program, “provided Washington also enters into talks on lifting sanctions”.

The Iranian vice minister considered the “Tehran’s proposal to dilute” the more than 400 kilos of uranium enriched to 60% – very close to the 90% necessary for military use – as a sign of Iran’s willingness to reach an agreement.

The Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubiosaid yesterday at the Munich Security Conference (CSM) that the administration of Donald Trump prioritizes diplomatic means to resolve differences with Tehran, although he indicated that reaching an agreement is “very difficult”.

Trump has threatened to launch a military attack against Iran if an agreement is not reached, for which he has sent a second aircraft carrier to Middle East.

Iran and the United States resumed indirect negotiations on February 6 under the mediation of Oman, in their first meeting since the 12-day war between Tehran and Tel Aviv, in which Washington participated with the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities.

Both parties described the meeting as “bueno“and they called for a new meeting”pronto“, despite differences over the Iranian missile program and Tehran’s support for regional groups such as Hezbollah o Hamaswhich Washington wants to stop and which Iran rejects.