WASHINGTON — Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff insisted Tuesday that Iran “stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponization program” — after suggesting Tehran could keep civilian-grade facilities in any revised nuclear deal just a night earlier.
Witkoff, who held indirect talks with Iranian leaders in Oman Saturday, said in a statement any potential Iran deal “will only be completed if it is a Trump deal” — backtracking on comments to Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Monday night that Iran would be able to keep up its civilian use of uranium enrichment sites.
”Any final arrangement must set a framework for peace, stability, and prosperity in the Middle East — meaning that Iran must stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponization program,” the envoy said Tuesday.
“It is imperative for the world that we create a tough, fair deal that will endure, and that is what President Trump has asked me to do.”
The previous night, Witkoff had told Hannity that any deal would have to include “verification” of nuclear sites to ensure operating…
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