Trump Administration Discusses $30 Billion Civilian Nuclear Deal To Bring Iran Back To Talks: Report

Last Updated:June 27, 2025, 08:04 IST

Details of the potential deal were discussed during a secret, hours-long meeting at the White House last Friday between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Gulf partners

US struck the underground nuclear facility near Qom Iran. (Pic: Reuters)

The Trump administration has been exploring a proposal that would allow Iran access to as much as $30 billion to develop a civilian nuclear energy program, ease sanctions, and unlock billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets — part of a broader effort to bring Tehran back to the negotiating table, CNN reported, citing four sources familiar with the discussions.

According to the report, US officials and key Middle Eastern partners have been engaged in backchannel talks with Iran, even as military strikes between Iran and Israel unfolded over the past two weeks. These conversations reportedly continued this week following the recently brokered ceasefire, CNN said.

While multiple proposals are under consideration, the non-negotiable condition remains Iran’s commitment to zero uranium enrichment, something Iran has repeatedly said it needs. A preliminary draft proposal seen by CNN, described by two sources, includes a plan for a $20–$30 billion investment in Iran’s non-enrichment civilian nuclear infrastructure. Funding for the project would primarily come from Arab partners, not the US, a senior official stressed.

Details of the potential deal were discussed during a secret, hours-long meeting at the White House last Friday between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Gulf partners, just a day before the US military’s strikes on Iran, CNN revealed.

“The US is willing to lead these talks," an administration official told CNN. “And someone is going to need to pay for the nuclear program to be built, but we will not make that commitment."

Abhro Banerjee

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