Overview
- U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff traveled to Oak Ridge on Thursday to consult a newly assembled team of roughly 100 nuclear specialists who could support negotiations and implementation.
- The expert group is tasked with designing concrete steps for disposing of existing Iranian material, limiting further enrichment, and verifying Tehran’s compliance if negotiators reach an agreement.
- Several members of the Oak Ridge team recently joined Kushner and Witkoff in Oman and took part in recovering enriched uranium from Venezuela that arrived in South Carolina for processing.
- Diplomatic talks show cautious movement but remain unresolved on two key points: the U.S. insistence on a 60‑day down‑blending schedule versus Iran’s proposed 90 days, and Tehran’s demand for earlier release of frozen funds.
- The White House and the National Nuclear Security Administration declined to comment, and Oak Ridge and the Y‑12 complex were highlighted as the technical hubs the U.S. would rely on to turn any deal into verifiable action.