Iran will suggest a framework agreement in nuclear talks with the U.S., a senior official said, raising the prospect of an interim deal that could be followed by further negotiations.

Tehran is working on a fresh proposal regarding its atomic activities ahead of a sixth round of talks with Washington in Oman on Sunday. That “can be used as a basis for work,” Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told state-run Islamic Republic News Agency in an interview on Tuesday.

“We aren’t currently discussing a very long text because we don’t want to present a comprehensive and lengthy agreement or memorandum that would be difficult and time-consuming to prepare,” he said.

“If we reach an agreement on this framework, more detailed discussions about its specifics will begin.”

An interim deal could relieve some of the pressure on Iran, which is negotiating under the threat of U.S. and Israeli military action and warnings from the United Nations watchdog that its increasing stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium cannot be tolerated. Tehran is seeking sanctions relief in return for an agreement.

It could also hand U.S. President Donald Trump a partial diplomatic win after struggles to finalize other deals, including a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and a trade compromise with China.

The main sticking point in talks so far has been the two sides’ conflicting positions on uranium enrichment. The U.S. wants to dismantle all of Iran’s enrichment capacity, while Iran says keeping some is a red line.

Takht-Ravanchi suggested Iran could seek to involve other countries in talks with the U.S. in future, without elaborating.

“If the negotiations are to reach a broader level, China and Russia must certainly be present,” he said.

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—With assistance from Arsalan Shahla.

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