Trump says Washington and Tehran « get closer » to an agreement – Liberation
Diplomatic progress and a promising tour in terms of big contracts. While continuing his diplomatic tour in the Gulf, the tenant of the White House assured DOHA on Wednesday May 14 that Washington and Tehran and Tehran and Tehran are about to find an agreement on Iranian nuclear power and that the Islamic Republic had « somehow » accepted the terms. « We are carrying out very serious negotiations with Iran for long -term peaceSaid Donald Trump.
Launched on April 12, The talks aim to conclude a new framework To prevent Iran from having the atomic weapon – ambition that Tehran has always denied – in exchange for a lifting of sanctions which paralyze the Iranian economy. A new round of discussion must still be held on Friday in Türkiye with the European powers.
Despite a desire displayed on both sides of favor the diplomatic way To resolve this nuclear dispute that has lasted for decades, the two camps remain deeply divided on several red lines – including the enrichment of uranium (process necessary to create a nuclear fuel) – which negotiators will have to go around to achieve an agreement and avoid a future military action.
Washington continues to maintain a maximum pressure policy on Iran. The American administration recently sanctioned several entities linked to the Iranian oil and nuclear program. Tuesday, during a summit in Ryad, the president of the first world power still urged « firmly » All nations to join him « To fully and fully apply the sanctions« , Who strangle the Iranian economy. « Donald Trump thinks he can sanction us and threaten us, then talk about human rights. All crimes and regional instability are caused by them (the United States) ”replied Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian president, in reaction to the words of the American Republican.
In response, Ali Shamkhani, an advisor to the Iranian supreme guide Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday May 14 in The American channel NBC News That Iran was ready to seal an agreement with the United States, only if these sanctions were immediately lifted. To the question of whether Iran would agree to sign an agreement today if these conditions were met, Ali Shamkhani replied « Yes »the American channel reported. “It is still possible. If the Americans do what they say, it is sure that we can have better relationships ”which « Will improve the situation in the near future »said the Iranian official, according to NBC News.
According to the American site, Ali Shamkhani said that Iran – which publicly insists on the continuation of the enrichment of uranium – would undertake never to make nuclear weapons, to get rid of its highly enriched uranium stocks, to Uranium only to the levels necessary for civil use And to authorize international inspectors to supervise the process in exchange for the immediate lifting of all economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Iran Currently enriches uranium At 60 %, well beyond the limit of 3.67 % set by the 2015 nuclear agreement, while a rate of 90 % is necessary for military use. Its fissile material stocks also worry the Western powers. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, had alarmed himself in early May that Iran is « About to acquire nuclear weapons »and had warned that the UN sanctions could be reposed – as provided for in the 2015 agreement.
After Donald Trump’s announcement of a possible nuclear agreement, oil prices dived more than 3 % on Thursday. Around 9:15 am French time, the price of a barrel of Brent (reference barrel in Europe) fell 3.15 % to 64.01 dollars and the barrel of West Texas Intermediate (reference for the light oil market in the United States) lost 3.29 % to 61.07 dollars.
Update at 11:15 a.m. with more context
