Iran's Nuclear Offer Stalls Amid Western Pressure: A Standoff Unfolds

Iran has proposed to cap its uranium enrichment just below weapon-grade levels in an attempt to thwart a Western-led resolution against it at the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board meeting. This offer was made conditional on Western powers dropping their resolution push, which continues regardless.

Iran's recent attempt to halt a Western-led resolution at the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board meeting by limiting its uranium enrichment stockpile has generated significant diplomatic tension. The proposal includes capping uranium enrichment just below weapon-grade levels, a move perceived by Western powers as insufficient.

Diplomats have dismissed Iran's offer, seeing it as a strategic maneuver to delay accountability. Despite Iran proposing to stop expanding its enriched uranium stockpile, Western nations continue pursuing a resolution condemning Iran's lack of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The Iranian offer requires that Western nations abandon their push for a resolution; however, diplomatic sources indicate that the push will proceed regardless, underscoring ongoing global concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions. The board meeting serves as a crucial point of contention between Iran and Western powers, seeking to impose new restrictions on Tehran's nuclear program.

(With inputs from agencies.)