Iran Signals Willingness to Give Up 60% Enriched Uranium, Seek Ceasefire Revival
Iran's president says Tehran is willing to surrender uranium enriched to 60% and wants to revive a June ceasefire with the United States.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has signalled that Tehran is prepared to give up its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%, framing the offer within the country's obligations under international law and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The statement, reported by Iran International, comes as Tehran seeks to revive a ceasefire with the United States that was reached in June. The two sides have remained locked in a conflict that the ceasefire was meant to halt.
Pezeshkian's remarks point to a possible opening in the stalled diplomacy. Uranium enriched to 60% is considered highly sensitive because it sits close to the threshold needed for weapons-grade material, making it a central sticking point in any negotiation over Iran's nuclear programme.
By tying the offer to the NPT and international legal commitments, the Iranian president appeared to signal that Tehran would accept limits on its most advanced enrichment work in exchange for a broader de-escalation. There was no immediate indication of how Washington has responded to the proposal.
The ceasefire, agreed in June, had raised hopes of winding down hostilities. Its revival would depend on both sides returning to terms they had previously accepted, with the nuclear question now emerging as a key element of any renewed understanding.