Iran’s Reform Front, a coalition of 27 groups backing President Masoud Pezeshkian, has called on the government to suspend uranium enrichment in a bid to restart talks with the US, The Times UK reported.
The appeal comes as Iran grapples with a spiraling economic crisis, daily power outages, water shortages, and the aftermath of a devastating Israeli-US offensive in June that crippled its nuclear facilities and killed top military figures. The reformists warned of “runaway inflation, industrial stagnation, the collapse of the national currency and capital flight,” describing the risk of economic paralysis as greater than ever.
Their proposal urges Tehran to allow full oversight by the UN’s nuclear watchdog, paving the way for direct negotiations with Washington and normalization of relations. The move challenges hardliners, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who have doubled down on enrichment since the June strikes.
Analysts say the reformists’ call could offer the regime a face-saving way to de-escalate, given its nuclear programme has already been set back. But state media quickly denounced the statement as a “charter of submission to foreign enemies,” reflecting deep divisions over Iran’s future path.
