The Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources, revealed that Iran has expressed its willingness to return to the negotiating table early next week, on the condition that Washington shows openness to the new proposal it has put forward.
According to the data, the Iranian proposal includes postponing the discussion of the nuclear file until a later stage, in exchange for easing the US sanctions imposed on Tehran, in an attempt to break the existing deadlock in the negotiations.
The proposal also offers to discuss the issue of opening the Strait of Hormuz, in exchange for guarantees to stop the attacks and lift the blockade, in a step that reflects linking the security and navigation file to the political track.
The sources indicated that the new Iranian proposal constitutes relative progress towards some American demands, which may open the door to the resumption of negotiations after a period of faltering and escalation.
This development comes in light of mutual pressure between Washington and Tehran, as Iran seeks to ease economic restrictions, in exchange for American demands for guarantees related to the nuclear file and regional security, which makes this proposal a serious test of the possibility of reviving the diplomatic track.
