Witkoff, Kushner tap Oak Ridge experts for Iran nuclear talks
Why it matters: The outreach pulls US weapons scientists into planning over Iran's enriched uranium, a central obstacle to any deal.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee on Thursday to consult nuclear experts who could help shape US negotiations with Iran, according to a source familiar with the visit. The trip, first reported by Axios and confirmed to Reuters, points to a technical push inside the Trump administration as it seeks terms to end the war with Iran. President Donald Trump has insisted that any agreement must bar Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. Iran is believed to hold about 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium at sites hit by US airstrikes a year ago, while Tehran continues to insist it needs to preserve uranium enrichment and denies building a bomb.
Sources
- The Straits TimesNeutral80% reliableRead →35 hours ago
Earlier in this story
- 7 hours agoTrump claims Iran missile stockpile is down to 21-22 percent
- 17 hours agoIAEA sees U.S.-Iran close to deal as uranium remains hurdle
- 21 hours agoTrump seeks meeting with Mojtaba amid US-Iran talks
- 31 hours agoU.S. House approves limits on Trump war powers over Iran
- 35 hours agoWitkoff, Kushner tap Oak Ridge experts for Iran nuclear talksreading now