Iran is open to basing a nuclear deal with the U.S. around the idea of a regional uranium enrichment consortium, so long as it is located within Iran, a senior Iranian official tells Axios. Why it matters: The regional enrichment consortium is a key element in the proposal White House envoy Steve Witkoff gave Iran on Saturday.

"Iran is drafting a negative response to the U.S. proposal, which could be interpreted as a rejection of the U.S. offer," the senior diplomat, who is close to Iran's negotiating team, told Reuters. The U.

President Trump’s envoy to the Middle East crafted the outline of a potential nuclear arrangement with Iran that was handed over to officials in Tehran over the weekend. Under the terms of the proposal,