Iran is Reviewing ‘Concrete Proposals’ on Nuclear Program, Officials Say

Iran is reviewing a set of proposals presented by mediators that could shape the future of its nuclear program, according to five officials briefed on the negotiations, representing a potential breakthrough in stalled diplomatic efforts to end its war with the United States. Iran’s willingness to re-engage in nuclear talks, after weeks of refusing to budge, suggests recent mediation efforts led by Qatar to prevent a return to full-blown war have had some success, the officials said.

They described the terms being reviewed as “concrete proposals,” without elaborating. The Iranian foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The five officials, including an American and two Iranians, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details of the talks. Qatar has spearheaded a diplomatic blitz with Iran in the past week, the officials added, participating in two rounds of talks in Tehran and hosting a third in Doha.

Two of them said that the Qataris have also held recent talks with Iranian officials in Armenia. Vice President JD Vance has emerged as a key proponent of the Qatari-led efforts to avert a military escalation, according to three of the officials. He has also appeared to try and distance himself from President Trump by blaming the war for the Republicans’ heavy losses in the midterm elections this week. Last month, Mr. Vance sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, proposing to hold direct peace talks that would also cover Iran’s nuclear program.

Mr. Rezaei said the letter had shown that the United States had changed its tone toward Iran, which he described as a sign of the “Iranian nation’s strength and victory.” We are having trouble retrieving the article content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

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