Iranian negotiators at the first meeting confidently stated that they possess 460 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%, which, according to them, is enough to create 11 nuclear warheads. Witkoff noted this, referring to his comments in The Times of Israel.
According to him, the Iranian side was proud of having circumvented international monitoring protocols, which allowed them to achieve such a level of enrichment.
Furthermore, Witkoff reported that Iranian representatives at the meeting asserted their "inalienable right" to enrich uranium. "We responded that the president has the inalienable right to stop you," he added.
The special envoy emphasized that the United States was seeking a "fair deal" with Iran. "We came with the intention of reaching a fair deal, and by the end of the second meeting, it became clear that this was impossible. Nevertheless, we returned for a third meeting to give them another chance," he concluded.
The conflict between the US and Israel against Iran began on February 28. Prior to this, negotiations concerning the Iranian nuclear program were held, during which Washington insisted that Iran cease its nuclear weapons development. The third round of negotiations between Tehran and Washington took place in Geneva on February 26.
