"Iran has only a few hours left to come up with a clear plan to allow UN weapons inspectors back into the country and to reveal details of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, or sweeping UN sanctions will be imposed, Emmanuel Macron has warned after a meeting with his counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian. The brief meeting between the French and Iranian presidents was the highest level diplomatic exchange so far in the effort to avert a fresh crisis over Iran's damaged nuclear programme."
"The deadline for reimposing sanctions is Saturday, but even allowing for mutual diplomatic brinkmanship, it appears negotiations are close to deadlock, prompting a further run on the rial in Tehran. Macron said on Wednesday that there was still a chance for a deal, while Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said he was still talking with the Iranians. We have a desire to negotiate with them, he said."
"The E3 are seeking full IAEA access to Iran's nuclear sites, as well as access and knowledge of the 400kg highly enriched uranium stockpile that Iran says is buried in the rubble of its damaged nuclear sites. Grossi said he had a team ready to fly to Iran, and said he believed Iran could start enriching uranium at high purity levels in a matter of weeks or months."
Iran faces an immediate deadline to allow UN weapons inspectors access and to disclose details of its highly enriched uranium stockpile or face reimposed UN sanctions. A high-level meeting between French and Iranian presidents represented the most senior diplomatic engagement to date, but negotiations look close to deadlock and have triggered a run on the rial. French and US envoys indicated talks may still be possible. Iran reiterated that it will not seek nuclear weapons, citing a fatwa, while the E3 demand full IAEA access and clarity on a 400kg enriched uranium cache; the IAEA says a team is ready and enrichment could resume within weeks or months.
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