Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar says the Washington–Tehran talks still face major unresolved issues, Israeli reporter Kais posts
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- Major disagreements remain in US–Iran negotiations
- US demands a 20-year halt to uranium enrichment, transfer of enriched uranium to the US, and full IAEA-supervised civilian facilities
- Iran rejects a 20-year halt but is open to temporary limits on high-level enrichment
- Iran accepts stronger international oversight and restructuring of nuclear facilities
- Iran is willing to transfer enriched uranium to China or Russia as a “deposit,” not to the US
- Iran wants to impose transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz to fund post-war reconstruction
- US wants to return to pre-February 28 conditions in the strait
- Iran argues conditions have changed due to US use of the strait during the war
- US has not rejected transit fees and is discussing a joint management mechanism with Iran
- Proposal includes routing revenues through a US-controlled fund for civilian purposes
- Iran says the main obstacle is the US ignoring past agreements in negotiations
- Hezbollah claims a right to respond to Israeli violations and intends to exercise it
- Hezbollah will not disarm unless Lebanon’s situation fundamentally changes and Israeli aggression is no longer a threat