Iran has dropped some demands
Iran has dropped some of its main demands on resurrecting a deal to rein in Tehran's nuclear program, including its insistence that international inspectors close some probes of its atomic program, bringing the possibility of an agreement closer, a senior US official told Reuters.
The United States aims to respond soon to a draft agreement proposed by the European Union that would bring back the 2015 nuclear deal.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said that although Tehran has been saying Washington has made concessions, Iran has dropped some of its key demands.
"They came back last week and basically dropped the main hang-ups to a deal," the official said. "We think they have finally crossed the Rubicon and moved toward possibly getting back into the deal on terms that President Biden can accept," the official added.
Iran's foreign ministry had no immediate comment.
Yesterday, EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said most countries involved in nuclear talks with Iran agree with the EU proposal.
"Most of them agree, but I still don't have the answer from the United States, who I understand have to discuss it, and we expect during this week to receive an answer," Borrell said in an interview with Spain's national broadcaster TVE.
Earlier, State Department spokesman Ned Price said there was no guarantee a deal can be struck, saying "the outcome of these ongoing discussions still remains uncertain as gaps do remain."
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