Experts point to Iran’s slightly slower pace of uranium enrichment, a drop in attacks by Iran-backed groups on U.S. forces and a possible prisoner exchange deal as signs of a thaw.
that appears close to completion as signs of a step back from confrontation.
U.S. officials have repeatedly insisted that there is no “deal” between the two governments. Any formal agreement would trigger a U.S. law that requires Congress to approve any new accord with Iran. NBC News and other media previously reported on indirect talks aimed at avoiding a potential conflict.One sign of the lowered temperature between the two adversaries is a drop-off in attacks on U.S.
On Iran’s nuclear program, Tehran has chosen to slightly decelerate its enrichment work, though its stockpile of nuclear fissile material continues to expand. Although U.S. sanctions continue to inflict economic pain on Iran, Tehran’s oil exports have steadily increased this year, rising to an estimated 1.85 million barrels a day in August. The oil revenue, mainly the result of exports to China and other customers in Asia, is helping keep Iran’s economy afloat. Critics in Washington have accused the Biden administration of easing its enforcement of oil sanctions to lower tensions with Iran. In public comments, U.S.
“The maritime dimension doesn’t seem to be included in this understanding,” said Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group, a think tank. “That’s a point of tension that could bring down this entire de-escalatory understanding.”
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