Scoop: Trump's Iran envoys quietly convene nuclear experts in Tennessee
Summary
President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, visited a national lab in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to meet with nuclear experts. This meeting is part of preparations for potential nuclear negotiations and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran to extend a ceasefire and discuss nuclear limits.Key Facts
- Witkoff and Kushner traveled to Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Y-12 National Security Complex to consult nuclear experts.
- The U.S. and Iran are negotiating an MOU to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, allow Iran to sell oil, and begin nuclear talks.
- A team of about 100 nuclear experts was recently formed to support these negotiations if a deal proceeds.
- President Trump requested two changes to the MOU text, including shortening the deadline for reducing Iran’s enriched uranium from 90 to 60 days.
- Iran wants some of its frozen funds released immediately, while the U.S. insists funds will be released only after a final deal and steps toward implementing it.
- The experts met may help plan how to dispose of Iran’s nuclear material, limit uranium enrichment, and verify Iran’s compliance.
- Some experts involved recently helped retrieve enriched uranium from Venezuela and previously participated in talks with Iran in Oman.
- U.S. officials describe the negotiations as serious but have not confirmed if a final agreement will be reached.
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