Iran received and is reviewing a proposal for a fifth round of nuclear talks with the US, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said yesterday, according to state media.
US President Donald Trump said last week that a new nuclear deal with Tehran was getting very close as the latter was provided with a proposal, adding that Iranians need to “move quickly or something bad is going to happen.”
The US president has repeatedly warned Iran it would be bombed and face severe sanctions if it did not reach a compromise to resolve its disputed nuclear programme.
Although a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tehran would continue negotiations, talks remain on shaky ground as both Iran and the US have clashed on the issue of nuclear enrichment.
Tehran says its nuclear energy programme has entirely peaceful purposes.
Trump, who branded the 2015 accord one-sided in Iran’s favour, also reimposed sweeping US sanctions on Iran. The Islamic Republic responded by escalating enrichment.
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