The nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran are being conducted based on the nuclear agreement that President Donald Trump withdrew from during his previous term, and the new agreement between the countries may not differ significantly from it, Reuters reported on Friday.
According to the article, the program will be divided over a 25-year period and will establish stricter supervision while expanding the transition clauses that limit but do not completely eliminate Tehran's nuclear capability.
In addition, four sources familiar with the issue said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu learned about the renewed negotiations between Washington and Tehran only 24 hours before the American announcement and just days before talks actually began.
According to the terms being discussed, Iran will limit the size of its stockpile and types of centrifuges, and will dilute, export, or seal its 60% uranium stockpile under unprecedented supervision from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – all in exchange for significant sanctions relief.
Dennis Ross, a former negotiator under both Republican and Democratic administrations, said any new agreement must go further than the nuclear deal by imposing permanent structural changes to Tehran's nuclear capabilities, reducing its infrastructure to the point where developing a bomb is no longer a practical option.
