Iran could allow unannounced visits to its nuclear sites as a "last step" in a proposal to resolve differences with the West, an Iranian official says.
Lowering uranium enrichment levels could also be part of a final deal, the official told Iranian media.
World powers and Iran are holding a second and final day of talks on Tehran's nuclear programme in Geneva.
The EU expressed cautious optimism about the talks - the first since President Hassan Rouhani took office.
Iran has said its proposal at the two-day summit in Geneva has the "capacity to make a breakthrough".
Mr Rouhani - seen as a relative moderate - became Iran's president in August.
The West suspects Tehran of seeking to build nuclear bombs, but Iran says its programme is purely for peaceful purposes.
The discussions in Geneva bring together Iranian officials and representatives of the "P5+1 group", made up of Britain, China, France, Russia and the US plus Germany.
Previous negotiating stances
In April 2013, the P5+1 proposed that Iran should:
- Cease uranium enrichment to 20%, a threshold that could lead to weapons capability
- Ship most of stockpile of 20%-enriched uranium abroad, keeping some for Tehran research reactor
- Accept a comprehensive verification regime
- Address questions about military research activity
Iran responded by demanding P5+1 should:
- Recognise Iran's "right" to enrich uranium
- Ease all UN, US and EU sanctions
International negotiators want Tehran to take specific steps to prevent it from ever being able to make nuclear weapons, the BBC's James Reynolds in Geneva reports.
In return, they promise to lift some of international sanctions which have been imposed in recent years.
Key P5+1 demands include the acceptance by Iran of a comprehensive verification regime - with unannounced checks - and a reduction in Iran's level of uranium enrichment.
Asked about these two points, Deputy Foreign Minster Abbas Araqchi was quoted as saying: "Neither of these issues are within the first step [of the Iranian proposal] but form part of our last steps".
Iran subscribed to a fuller inspection regime under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which was known as the additional protocol, until 2006.
'Good exchange'Speaking on the first day of talks on Tuesday, Michael Mann, a spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, said there was a sense of "cautious optimism" and that "for the first time, very detailed technical discussions" took place.
Iran gave an hour-long PowerPoint presentation in English.
The Iranian team is led by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, although much of the actual negotiating is said to have been delegated to Mr Araqchi.
Mr Araqchi said the world powers had been receptive to the Iranian plans, adding that the first day "went well".
"We had very constructive, very good exchange of views, very serious."
Before the talks, Mr Zarif expressed hopes that "by Wednesday we can reach agreement on a roadmap to find a path towards resolution". However, the West has hinted that it will be difficult to clinch a deal in just two days of talks.
Iranian media reactions
- State-run Channel One TV: "America... has shown an inconsistent position: at times it has talked about Iran's nuclear rights, while on other occasions it has talked of the military option being on the table."
- Hardline daily Keyhan: "The current atmosphere of romance and delusion does not reflect reality. America is not seeking reconciliation but is after destroying Iran's dignity and pride."
- Conservative daily Javan: "The negotiating parties should keep in mind that the opportunity to reach an agreement with Iran may not arise again in the future."
- Moderate daily Arman: "The fact that the talks are taking place and a preliminary agreement on further talks may be reached should be seen as progress in Iran's nuclear negotiations."
Western nations have demanded that Iran halt the production and stockpiling of uranium enriched to 20% - a step away from achieving a nuclear weapons capability.
They also want Iran to send some of its stockpiles abroad, and shut down the Fordo production site near the city of Qom, where most of the higher-grade enrichment work is done.
Since 2006 the UN Security Council has imposed a series of sanctions - including asset freezes and travel bans - on entities and people involved in Iran's nuclear programme.
Separate US and EU sanctions have targeted Iran's energy and banking sectors, crippling its oil-based economy.
Iran wants the sanctions lifted.
Mr Araqchi insisted earlier there could be no question of Iran relinquishing its stockpiles of enriched uranium.
"We will not allow even a gram of uranium to go out of the country," he was quoted as saying by Iranian media.
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