US and Iran show flexibility on nuclear deal according to Turkish FM

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated in an interview with the Financial Times that the United States and Iran are demonstrating flexibility toward reaching a new nuclear agreement. Fidan noted that Washington appears willing to tolerate Iranian uranium enrichment within specific, predefined boundaries. Currently, the U.S. has pressured Iran to relinquish its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium, which is close to the 90% purity required for weapons. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian continues to demand the removal of economic sanctions while maintaining the country's right to enrichment. Despite these demands, Fidan believes Tehran genuinely seeks a deal that would include strict inspection regimes similar to the 2015 agreement. Recent diplomatic efforts have included talks through Omani mediators held last week. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has deployed a naval flotilla to the region and is considering sending a second aircraft carrier. This military posturing occurs even as both nations prepare to resume formal negotiations.