The authorities in Tehran are willing to dilute the stock of 60% enriched uranium, provided all international sanctions are lifted, said the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, on Monday, reports IPN, referring to Le Figaro.

Mohammad Eslami mentioned that Iran could give up uranium enrichment, but this depends on the lifting of all sanctions in exchange. It was not clear whether he was referring to all restrictive measures against Iran or just those imposed by the United States.

Last week, Iran and the USA resumed negotiations regarding the Iranian nuclear program. The United States demands that Tehran completely halt uranium enrichment and give up its stock of approximately 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, in order to prevent the construction of a nuclear weapon. The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated that the discussions represent a positive start and clarified that diplomatic efforts will continue.

Previously, Iran and the USA had conducted several rounds of negotiations. In May 2025, Ali Shamkhani, political, military, and nuclear advisor to the Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, stated that Iran was willing to stop manufacturing nuclear weapons and to reduce the level of uranium enrichment to civilian levels, allowing international inspectors to oversee the process, in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions by the USA.

Negotiations were suspended in June 2025, after the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, and following the attack on Iranian nuclear sites by the American army. Subsequently, the Parliament in Tehran voted for the suspension of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, which means that international inspectors cannot carry out inspections without the approval of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran.