Witkoff: Any nuclear deal must see Iran ‘stop and eliminate’ enrichment and weaponization program

Apparently toughening the US position in nuclear negotiations with Iran, US special envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff says any agreement with Tehran must see the Islamic Republic “stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponization program.”

Witkoff issues the statement after indicating yesterday that the US was looking to limit Iran’s uranium enrichment rather than dismantle its nuclear program altogether.

“A deal with Iran will only be completed if it is a Trump deal,” he says today. “Any final arrangement must set a framework for peace, stability, and prosperity in the Middle East — meaning that Iran must stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponization program. It is imperative for the world that we create a tough, fair deal that will endure, and that is what President Trump has asked me to do.”