Iran Seeks ‘Framework’ Deal in US Nuclear Talks, Official Says

Iran will suggest a framework agreement in nuclear talks with the US, a senior official said, raising the prospect of an interim deal that could be followed by further negotiations.

Tehran is working on a fresh proposal regarding its atomic activities ahead of a sixth round of talks with Washington in Oman on Sunday. That “can be used as a basis for work,” Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told state-run Islamic Republic News Agency in an interview on Tuesday.