US pushes for 20-year nuclear freeze as Iran proposes 5-year pause in stalled talks: report

Washington has proposed a 20-year suspension of Iran’s nuclear activities, while Tehran has countered with a plan to pause its programme for up to five years during stalled talks held in Pakistan on Saturday, The New York Times reported.

The US is not pushing for a permanent ban on Iran’s uranium enrichment, a compromise that could allow Tehran to maintain it has not given up its right under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to produce nuclear fuel, the report said, citing sources familiar with the discussions.