US-Iran Talks Reportedly Discuss 3.67% Uranium Enrichment and Release of Up to $9 Billion in Frozen Assets
The United States and Iran are reportedly discussing a potential nuclear agreement that would allow Tehran to continue enriching uranium on its own territory at levels of up to 3.67%, while potentially securing the release of between $6 billion and $9 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
Saudi broadcaster Al Arabiya reported on November 9, citing sources familiar with the negotiations, that Washington and Tehran were moving toward a preliminary understanding under mediation efforts involving Qatar and Pakistan.
The reported framework also includes reducing Iran’s existing stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%, potentially with the involvement of a third country, as well as the return of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to Iranian nuclear facilities.
The possible arrangement would also involve reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the US naval blockade against Iran
However, no final agreement has been announced. Reuters has independently confirmed that Iran submitted a nuclear proposal to Washington through Qatar, but has not verified the reported 3.67% enrichment limit or the $6–9 billion asset-release terms.