VIENNA, Austria (AP) – America and its allies are reviewing a proposal that would commit the U.N. Security Council to hold off on new sanctions on Iran if the country stops further development of its uranium enrichment program, diplomats said Friday.
The public stance by Washington and its key backers remains a full enrichment freeze – Iran not only would have to stop expanding its capacities, but would also need to stop reprocessing of nuclear material and building equipment used for that process. But the review reflects a potential compromise by accepting Iran’s relatively advanced enrichment program – at least initially – in exchange for renewed multilateral negotiations that aim at a long-term freeze and a rollback of the activity.