Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stated that the next phase of negotiations will address uranium enrichment levels, the existing stockpile of nuclear material, and Iran's stated civilian nuclear needs, according to an Iranian foreign ministry source reported by N12. The remarks outline Tehran's agenda ahead of the next diplomatic round.
Iran's deputy foreign minister has publicly defined the three core nuclear issues slated for the next stage of talks: enrichment levels, the size of the enriched-uranium stockpile, and Iran's claimed civilian energy needs, according to a report by N12 citing an Iranian foreign ministry source.
The statement follows a series of diplomatic signals from Tehran. As The Zioneer reported on June 15, the deputy foreign minister previously confirmed that U.S.-Iran talks would take place in Geneva on June 19 to set the terms of a 60-day negotiation framework, and separately conditioned the start of talks on the release of frozen Iranian assets. Iranian state media IRNA stated on June 12 that the 60-day period would cover the civilian program, sanctions relief, and compensation.
The current remarks appear to be the most explicit Iranian public outline of the agenda items for the substantive talks. The deputy foreign minister did not specify whether the three issues would be negotiated simultaneously or sequentially. The timing of the next round has not been announced beyond the Geneva framework meeting on Friday.
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