According too a report by webangah News Agency, CNN has examined the Trump management’s efforts to persuade Iran to return to the negotiating table.
Four informed sources indicate that the trump administration has discussed potential measures, including assisting Iran in accessing approximately $30 billion for a civilian nuclear program, easing sanctions, and unfreezing billions in Iranian assets. These steps are part of escalating efforts to bring Tehran back to diplomacy.
The sources reveal that despite recent military escalations between Iran and Israel over the past two weeks, key U.S. and Middle Eastern actors have maintained backchannel communications with Iranian officials. These discussions continued this week following a ceasefire.
Trump administration officials emphasized that multiple preliminary proposals are under consideration-all evolving but with one non-negotiable condition: Iran must completely halt uranium enrichment,a point Tehran consistently defends as essential. Though, at least one draft proposal obtained by CNN includes several incentives for Iran.
Two sources familiar with last week’s confidential White House meeting between U.S. special Envoy Steve Witkopf and Gulf partners-which lasted hours-confirmed certain details were negotiated there.The meeting occurred one day before U.S. military strikes on Iran.
Officials and sources told CNN that unreported terms under discussion include a $20-30 billion investment in a new non-enrichment nuclear program solely for civilian energy purposes. One official clarified this funding would not come directly from the U.S., with Washington preferring Arab partners to bear costs-an idea floated during earlier negotiation rounds.
A Trump administration official stated: “The U.S. is willing to lead talks with Iran, but another country must fund any nuclear program construction-we won’t commit financially.”
The draft reviewed by CNN proposes additional incentives: partial sanctions relief and releasing $6 billion of currently restricted iranian foreign assets.
Two sources confirmed another idea under review involves Gulf allies funding replacement facilities for Fordow’s enrichment infrastructure with non-enrichment technology; it remains unclear if Iran could retain site access.
A negotiation insider told CNN: “Various parties propose different ideas; many aim for creative solutions.” Another source familiar with five prior negotiation rounds before recent attacks remarked: “The final outcome remains entirely uncertain.”
