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Iran Reviews Nuclear Proposals as Qatar Mediates
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In Short: Iran is reviewing proposals from mediators regarding its nuclear program as Qatar continues to broker talks with the United States.
Iran is currently examining a series of proposals regarding its nuclear program and possible future, according to the New York Times, which reported that Tehran is reviewing 'concrete proposals' from mediators.
In a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Vance proposed direct peace talks that would include discussions about Iran’s nuclear program.
Behind closed doors, officials described a greater willingness to discuss nuclear arrangements, according to i24NEWS.
The New York Times reported that Iranian clerics and officials are pressing their leaders to reverse their pledge not to pursue nuclear weapons, a shift that could impact the ongoing negotiations.
Former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a fatwa forbidding the development and use of nuclear weapons, though US and Israeli intelligence agencies have reported signs that Iran is enriching uranium beyond peaceful levels.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran sent the US a nuclear proposal via Qatar, which it said it would discuss only after Washington meets its seven demands.
The New York Times reported that Iran is reviewing proposals from mediators concerning its nuclear program as negotiations continue in Doha over ending the war.
The officials characterized the terms under consideration as “concrete proposals” but did not disclose their contents or explain which aspects of Iran’s nuclear activities they address.
The diplomatic opening leaves a central question unresolved: whether Tehran and Washington can reach an understanding on Iran’s nuclear activities before the confrontation escalates again.
The New York Times reported that Iran is reviewing a series of proposals on its nuclear program and possible future, described by mediators as potential breakthrough toward a deal ending the war.
At the same time, the sources said Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, has shown openness in closed-door conversations to discuss Iran's nuclear program.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, did not elaborate on the specifics of the proposals.
What's confirmed
- Iran is reviewing proposals from mediators concerning its nuclear program as negotiations continue in Doha over ending the war, five officials, including an American and two Iranians, told The New York Times, raising the possibility of progress toward an agreement.
- In a letter addressed to Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Vance proposed direct peace talks that would include discussions about Iran’s nuclear program.
What's still developing
- US officials tell i24NEWS Trump could limit strikes to Iran’s nuclear sites, including Mount Pickaxe, as Qatar renews efforts to broker a deal Iran is considering new proposals on its nuclear program as Qatar intensifies efforts to broker an agreement with Washington, even as American officials say President Donald Trump could still order military action.
- Then, in March, NASA said it was considering a radical overhaul of the program, proposing to add a “core module” to the ISS to which commercial modules could attach as a step towards commercial stations (see “Commercial space station developers make their business case to NASA,” The Space Review, April 20, 2026).
- Mandatory Notices of Intent are due by 15 October 2026, and proposals are due by 3 December 2026.
- It is expected that the proposing networks will include participants with complementary expertise in different topical areas, such as astrophysics, gravitational physics, nuclear physics, plasma physics, computational mathematics, numerical methods and algorithms, software engineering, and/or space- and ground-based observational astronomy.
- Speaking to reporters, Trump maintained that preventing the Iranian regime from acquiring nuclear weapons justified the campaign and said he did not regret his decision.