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Contrary to Israel's position: Witkoff retreats from key principles in nuclear negotiations with Iran

US Middle East envoy says America could allow Iran to enrich uranium at 3.67 percent despite Israel's strong opposition to any nuclear industry on Iranian soil.

by  Ariel Kahana
Published on  04-15-2025 07:52
Last modified: 04-15-2025 16:27
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US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (L) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) on January 29, 2025 | Photo: Maayan Tuaf/GPO

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Steve Witkoff, United States Special Envoy to the Middle East, stated in an interview with Fox News Monday night that the US could allow Iran to enrich uranium at 3.67 percent. Israeli officials strongly oppose this position and categorically refuse to accept the existence of any nuclear industry on Iranian soil.

Witkoff is the highest-ranking American official participating in talks with Tehran, working to secure an improved nuclear agreement compared to the one signed under the Obama administration and subsequently canceled by Trump during his first term.

🚨WATCH: Trump is about to make a significant compromise with Iran. Witkoff confirmed tonight on Fox News that the Trump Administration is no longer pushing for the total denuclearization of Iran, instead wishing to impose limits on Iran's enrichment of uranium and the… pic.twitter.com/nKf1CVidYt

— Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) April 15, 2025

During the interview, Witkoff emphasized that the agreement would focus primarily on supervision rather than dismantling Iran's nuclear infrastructure.

While Witkoff identified weapons proliferation as an issue that must be addressed, he notably omitted any mention of stopping the global spread of terrorism as part of the agreement – a demand that Trump administration officials were still advocating for just last week.

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