Tough Nuclear Talks: Witkoff Hands Iran a New List of US Demands

Special US Envoy Steve Witkoff handed the Iranian side a revised draft of demands today, Friday (May 1, 2026), introducing fundamental amendments to the terms of the agreement under negotiation. According to sources familiar with the talks, the US paper focuses on fully reintroducing the nuclear file into the discussion agenda, with Washington insisting on extracting a pledge from Tehran not to transfer any enriched uranium outside its borders during the entire negotiation period. The demands also included preventing Iran from restoring its nuclear facilities damaged by airstrikes, a move Washington says aims to ensure Tehran does not exploit the atmosphere of dialogue to rebuild its deterrence capabilities.