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Iran and US Set for Indirect Nuclear Talks in Rome as Enrichment Tensions Escalate

With Iran nearing nuclear weaponization, Tehran insists enrichment is non-negotiable while the IAEA warns of growing risks.

Depuis la sortie unilatérale de Donald Trump, en 2018, de l’accord de Vienne, l’Iran a accéléré la marche de son programme nucléaire jusqu’à devenir un État du seuil, capable, selon les experts, de fabriquer une bombe en quinze jours (ici, son usine d’enrichissement d’uranium de Natanz).
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Une photo fournie par le bureau de l'Organisation iranienne de l'énergie atomique (OIEA) montre le directeur général de l'AIEA, Rafael Grossi (G), reçu par le porte-parole de l'OIEA, Behrouz Kamalvandi, à son arrivée à Téhéran, le 16 avril 2025

Overview

  • Indirect negotiations between Iran and the US, mediated by Oman, are scheduled to resume on Saturday in Rome, shifting from earlier sessions in Muscat.
  • Iran maintains that uranium enrichment, now at 60%, remains a sovereign right and is not subject to negotiation, despite US demands for its cessation and dismantlement.
  • The IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warns that Iran is close to possessing enough material for a nuclear bomb, emphasizing the need for verification of Tehran's claims.
  • Russia has pledged to support diplomatic efforts to resolve the nuclear standoff, while Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has expressed skepticism about the outcome of talks.
  • The 2015 nuclear deal, abandoned by the US in 2018, capped enrichment at 3.67%; Iran's current levels bring it closer to the 90% threshold for weapons-grade uranium.