Trump envoy proposes 3.67% uranium cap for Iran—far short of Netanyahu’s demand to demolish Iran’s nuclear threat.
Iran can enrich uranium—but only to 3.67%. That’s the Trump White House’s new line. And Israel is fuming.
Speaking to Fox News, Trump’s special nuclear envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed what many feared: the U.S. is open to a civilian nuclear program in Iran. That includes enrichment—just not beyond 3.67%. For context, weapons-grade uranium begins at 90% enrichment. But critics argue even civilian levels keep Iran just a political decision away from breakout capability.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t buying it. His vision? The Libya model—total dismantlement, zero centrifuges, and military sites destroyed under American watch.
“If it’s not Libya-style, it’s not a deal,” Netanyahu reportedly told Trump during their recent White House meeting. Inside sources say Trump’s plan smells a lot like the Obama-era JCPOA, just with new lipstick and softer wording.
Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies didn’t mince words:
“Did we walk away in 2018 just to return to the same broken framework in 2025?”
Meanwhile, Iran’s response? Flat rejection. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared any discussion of missile or armament oversight a “red line.” Tehran also refuses to ship its enriched stockpile abroad, instead offering IAEA-supervised storage on Iranian soil—which critics call meaningless.
As the next round of talks looms in Oman, and the IAEA chief Rafael Grossi heads to Tehran, one thing is clear: Iran’s nuclear clock isn’t just ticking—it’s accelerating.
Trump may think a diplomatic victory is within reach. But without dismantling centrifuges and cutting Iran’s breakout time to zero, the regime’s path to a bomb remains wide open.
