Diplomats claim Trump’s special envoy undermined Iran talks A Persian Gulf diplomat with direct knowledge of U.S.-Iran negotiations told MS NOW that Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, misrepresented key details of a critical conversation during talks. The diplomat described Witkoff’s account of the discussions as false, highlighting a stark divergence between the envoy’s public statements and the reality of the negotiations. Witkoff, speaking on Fox News, claimed Iranian negotiators boasted to him that Iran had enough enriched uranium to produce nearly a dozen nuclear bombs. He described the conversation as the starting point of Iran’s negotiating stance, with Iranian officials expressing pride in their ability to evade international oversight protocols. According to Witkoff, the Iranians stated they possessed 460 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium, which could be used to build 11 nuclear weapons. However, the Persian Gulf diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity, refuted Witkoff’s account. The diplomat said Iranian officials had actually offered to relinquish the enriched uranium as part of a potential agreement with Trump. They also claimed the uranium was enriched after Trump withdrew from the 2017 nuclear deal under the Obama administration. The diplomat emphasized that Witkoff’s description of the conversation was inaccurate, stating that the envoy had misrepresented the Iranians’ willingness to compromise. White House spokesperson Anna Kelly dismissed the claims, accusing critics of spreading “false, anti-American propaganda.” She asserted that Trump and Witkoff had acted in good faith to address threats posed by Iran, including its nuclear program and support for terrorist proxies.#iran #abbas_araghchi #steve_witkoff #abraham_lincoln #jared_kushner
