Iran ready to discuss nuclear limitations, official tells Reuters
Iran is ready to discuss limitations to its nuclear programme, Reuters reports, citing a senior Tehran official.
The news agency quoted the official as saying Iran was prepared to talk about limitations to its uranium enrichment.
Zero enrichment would be rejected, "especially now under Israel's strikes," the source added.
The official also reportedly said Europe's role was stronger given Tehran's unwillingness to engage with the US as Israel continued to attack.
Positive signs?
The seemingly positive words match reports of America's similar willingness to sit down for talks.
However, Iran has repeatedly said it won't talk with Washington while Israeli strikes continue.
Yesterday, Donald Trump reflected a possible move in the right direction, saying: "There's a substantial chance of negotiations."
Enriching your way to peace
The nuclear fuel used in a reactor, or a nuclear bomb, needs to have a higher concentration of uranium-235 than naturally exists.
Only about 0.7% of natural uranium is capable of becoming weapons-grade.
To this end, uranium is enriched.
Iran has a number of enrichment facilities, such as Fordow - which is buried in a mountain.
But Tehran has always said these are for civilian use, not for making bombs, which need very high levels of uranium-235.
Facilities like Fordow use centrifuges to separate out the wanted uranium isotope, enriching it.
Limiting such enrichment efforts would keep Iran's uranium from levels needed for bombs, but at levels it could be used for civilian fuel.