Trump administration considers $30 b. civilian nuclear deal for Iran - report

The reported discussions, which include easing sanctions and unfreezing restricted Iranian funds, come amid ongoing efforts by Washington to reestablish indirect communication with Iran following a volatile two-week period marked by military strikes involving Israel, the US, and Iran.

Central to the American proposal is a non-negotiable condition: Iran must agree to cease all uranium enrichment. While Iran has repeatedly asserted its need to enrich uranium for peaceful energy purposes, Washington has floated the idea of Tehran importing enriched uranium—similar to the model employed by the United Arab Emirates.

Funding isn't from US, officials reportedly urging Arab Gulf states to cover the cost

According to the CNN report, a preliminary draft proposal being circulated among US officials includes up to $30 billion in investment for a new, non-enrichment nuclear program that would generate civilian energy. While the funding would not come directly from the United States, administration officials are reportedly urging Arab Gulf states to shoulder the cost.

Some of the terms were discussed during a closed-door meeting last Friday at the White House, led by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and attended by representatives from key Gulf states. The meeting took place one day before the US launched military strikes targeting Iranian nuclear infrastructure.

Trump administration considers $30 b. civilian nuclear deal for Iran - report

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Inter star Taremi travelled 1,000km by car to escape bombing

Inter centre-forward Mehdi Taremi found himself trapped in Tehran during the bombing of Iran, so reportedly travelled 1,000km to reach safety.

The striker had gone home to visit family during the down time between the Champions League Final and the start of training for the FIFA Club World Cup.

However, in this brief pause, the Iran international was unable to leave Tehran due to the bombing from Israel and eventually the USA too.

It meant he had to miss the tournament, which curiously is being played in the United States of America, as the airspace around Iran was shut down.

Even with a ceasefire in place, there are still no tickets being sold for flights out of Iran, so Taremi had to travel by car.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, he had to traverse over 1,000km on the road to reach Bushehr, the city where he was born and still has family there.

He remains in daily contact with Inter and spoke to new coach Cristian Chivu, reassuring his teammates and colleagues that he is safe.

Taremi had even been sticking to a personalised training regime to keep himself in shape, although his chances of making it out before pre-season are now extremely slim.

He might’ve played his last game for Inter anyway, with reports of approaches from Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Besiktas.

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