According to sources cited by Axios, the U.S. President is calling for major revisions regarding the tracking of enriched uranium and maritime security within the Strait of Hormuz. Despite these fresh demands and an awaited response from Tehran, the White House remains hopeful about sealing a pact by the end of next week. U.S. President Donald Trump has requested adjustments to the blueprint memorandum negotiated between Washington and Tehran concerning Iran’s nuclear operations and the resumption of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported, citing administrative sources. According to these insiders, the American leader has specifically pushed for a tightening of clauses dealing with nuclear activities. Axios pointed out that, under the current text of the memorandum, Iran merely offers a declaration renouncing nuclear weaponry without making substantive, concrete concessions. Furthermore, a 60-day window is designated for negotiations on the fate of existing uranium stockpiles, a timeline that fails to satisfy Donald Trump. Sources indicate the White House resident wants explicit guarantees concerning the enriched uranium, notably how the United States will secure the material and under what exact schedule. Another official noted that the American leader also intends to modify specific terminology surrounding the restoration of navigation rights through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, meanwhile, appears to be in no rush: Axios sources observed that it will likely take several days to receive a definitive response from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. Agency contacts claimed that while the American delegation remains confident about a successful conclusion to the pact, pinning down a precise timeline remains difficult. Nonetheless, the White House expects the deal to be finalized “by the end of next week.” For its part, Tehran maintains that the negotiations do not involve its nuclear architecture. The New York Times similarly reported that Donald Trump has hardened the preconditions of the pact and forwarded his amendments to Tehran for review. According to the newspaper’s sources, these adjustments target clauses in the draft relating to the unfreezing of Iranian assets overseas. Officials highlighted, however, that the American president is growing increasingly impatient with the slow pace at which Iran is responding to U.S. proposals. Media reports suggest that the draft memorandum could ultimately provide for an extension of the current 60-day truce, the launch of formal negotiations on the nuclear program, and the reopening of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. On May 29, the U.S. President chaired a two-hour session with his national security team in the White House Situation Room, though he stopped short of making a final decision regarding the Iranian deal. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that communication lines with the United States remain open, while noting that no definitive settlement has been reached. Tehran reiterates that current diplomatic talks are strictly centered on ending the military conflict and do not encompass its nuclear infrastructure.
Iranian Nuclear Program: Trump Demands Tougher Terms on Draft Agreement with Tehran
