Overview

• Iran has expressed willingness to sign a deal limiting uranium enrichment to civilian levels in exchange for lifting economic sanctions, according to senior adviser Ali Shamkhani.
• President Trump confirmed progress, stating Iran has 'sort of agreed' to terms, including commitments to forgo nuclear weapons and allow international inspections.
• Negotiations have gone through four rounds of indirect talks in Oman, with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff describing recent discussions as 'encouraging.'
• Republican lawmakers and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oppose any agreement that permits Iran to retain uranium enrichment capabilities.
• Iran’s economic crisis and regional setbacks are seen as driving its openness to compromise, though mutual distrust between Tehran and Washington remains.