{
  "id": 9821863,
  "title": "Iran offers uranium compromise as part of plan to break US deadlock, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/iran-offers-uranium-compromise-as-part-of-plan-to-break-us-deadlock-9821863",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T19:34:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/25/iran-offers-uranium-compromise-as-part-of-plan-to-break-us-deadlock-sources-say/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran has put forward a proposal to transfer its uranium enriched to 60% to a third party, as part of an effort to resolve the ongoing diplomatic deadlock with the US, according to sources familiar with Tehran's stance. The plan involves a phased process where the uranium stockpile would first be diluted before being transferred under mechanisms recognized by the International Atomic Energy Agency. This proposal goes beyond President Masoud Pezeshkian's recent comments, indicating Tehran's readiness to comply with verification processes. This idea was previously discussed during negotiations mediated by Oman, shortly before the war began on February 28. The offer is part of a broader Iranian roadmap presented to Washington in New York, aiming to resolve the immediate confrontation and reopen the Strait of Hormuz before resuming negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and other issues. Iran seeks concrete steps from the US before fully reopening the strait, while the US wants Iran to open it first. The disagreement over sequencing has emerged as the main obstacle to implementing Tehran's roadmap. The proposal includes conditions such as halting military operations, ending an economic war, lifting the maritime blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon. Tehran treats the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon as a prerequisite for reopening the Hormuz strait. The Iranian side expects Washington to act first, as reflected by the recent statements by Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. The seven-day timeframe is especially significant, with military operations potentially resuming if no positive result is achieved by its end. Iran is still waiting for an American response to the proposal, viewing the New York meetings as the last chance to reach a diplomatic solution.",
  "summary": "Iran has proposed transferring its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60 per cent to a third party as part of its latest plan to break the diplomatic deadlock with the US, sources familiar with Tehran's position told The National. The proposal envisages a phased process in which the stockpile would first be diluted before being transferred out of Iran under mechanisms recognised by the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran offers uranium compromise as part of plan to break US deadlock, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/iran-offers-uranium-compromise-as-part-of-plan-to-break-us-deadlock",
        "published": "2026-09-25T19:34:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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