According to Witkoff, at the first meeting, the Iranian delegation openly stated that they have 460 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%, and that this amount is sufficient to create the specified number of warheads. "They did not hide this and stated outright that they know how to use their stockpiles," he added, referring to information from The Times of Israel.
The special envoy noted that the Iranian negotiators were proud of having circumvented existing control protocols, which allowed them to achieve such capability. They also claimed to have an "inalienable right" to enrich uranium. Witkoff stated that he responded to them that the US also has an "inalienable right" to stop them.
Witkoff emphasized that the goal of the US was to reach a "fair deal" with Iran. "We arrived with the intention of reaching a reasonable agreement, but it became clear that this was impossible, probably by the end of the second meeting. Nevertheless, we decided to return for a third meeting to give them one last chance," he noted.
The situation escalated on February 28, when the US and Israel began military actions against Iran. This occurred amid negotiations over the nuclear program, in which Washington insisted on Iran's abandonment of nuclear weapons development. The third round of discussions took place in Geneva on February 26.
