Trump administration exploring $30 billion civilian nuclear deal for Iran

The Trump administration in recent days has explored possible economic incentives for Iran in return for the regime halting uranium enrichment, including releasing billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets, according to three sources familiar with the discussions

The Trump administration in recent days has explored possible economic incentives for Iran in return for the regime halting uranium enrichment, including releasing billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets, according to three sources familiar with the discussions.

The tentative proposal would also allow Iran to receive assistance from regional countries to enable Tehran to build a civilian nuclear program, granting Tehran access to as much as $30 billion.

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The proposal is one of many ideas under consideration by the administration, the sources said. The details of the administration’s discussions were first reported by CNN.

The potential deal would mark a major reversal in policy for President Donald Trump, who pulled the U.S. out of the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran in 2018, arguing in part that the sanctions relief and unfreezing of Iranian assets had provided a “lifeline of cash” to the Iranian regime to continue its malign activities.