CNN: U.S. Ready To Offer Iran $30 Billion For Refusing To Build Nuclear Weapons

The funds are to come from Arab countries.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is discussing the possibility of providing Iran with $30 billion to develop a peaceful nuclear program in exchange for Tehran's refusal to enrich uranium and build an atomic bomb, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN. If the proposal is realized, they said, the funds would have to come not from the United States but from Arab countries with whom the issue was discussed before the military conflict between Israel and Iran. "Someone will have to pay for the implementation of the nuclear program, but we will not make such commitments," the White House spokesman said.

Besides billions of dollars in investments in the peaceful atom program, the Trump administration proposes to lift some sanctions on Iran and give Tehran access to $6 billion of the country's frozen assets that are in foreign bank accounts. Another idea is for U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf to pay for the creation of infrastructure to replace the Fordow nuclear facility damaged by U.S. strikes, but without the ability to enrich uranium. The Trump administration emphasized that the proposals are aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The White House hopes that after exchanging strikes with Israel and the US attack on Iranian nuclear centers, Tehran will agree to Washington's terms.

In the meantime, Iran is not yet ready to resume talks with the US, the Islamic republic's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. According to Reuters, Araghchi had several phone conversations with U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Whitkoff during the military conflict with Israel. At the time, the Iranian foreign minister said Tehran would not return to nuclear deal talks without an end to Israel's attacks.

Earlier this week, the Iranian parliament approved the suspension of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Even before the U.S. attack on the night of June 22, Iranian authorities had significantly restricted access of the agency's staff to its nuclear facilities. According to IAEA data as of mid-May, Iran had nearly 409 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, which could be enough to produce ten nuclear warheads. The agency's head, Rafael Grossi, said the substance's whereabouts were unknown. Iran claimed to have removed uranium stockpiles from the attacked sites in advance.

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