Trump opposes Russia or China taking Iran’s highly enriched uranium
Trump said Iran would surrender 440.9 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium without sanctions relief, rejecting Russia or China as custodians.
- President Donald Trump stated Wednesday that he would not support any proposal allowing either Russia or China to take possession of Iran's substantial stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of an emerging peace pact.
- The president ruled out easing existing economic sanctions against Tehran during this stage of the discussions, emphasizing that Washington will maintain strict pressure until a comprehensive agreement is signed.
- The disposition of Iran's 972-pound uranium stockpile remains a critical sticking point in the negotiations, with current draft proposals suggesting the material must either be entirely destroyed in place or transferred to a neutral third country.
- The diplomatic push to end the military conflict faces significant domestic friction, drawing sharp public criticism from hardline Republicans like Senator Ted Cruz and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who argue the emerging terms grant too many concessions to the Iranian government.
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Conservative News DailyBessent: No sanctions lifted on Iran until enriched uranium given up
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the United States would not lift sanctions on Iran until the country hands over all of its enriched uranium and commits to not working toward obtaining a nuclear weapon. Earlier in the day, U.S. officials confirmed to the Washington Examiner that American and Iranian officials had agreed to extend the existing ceasefire for 60 days to begin substantive negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program,…
Trump Lays Down Hardline Demand on Iran’s Uranium Stockpile
President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium must be surrendered immediately to the United States for destruction or eliminated inside Iran under joint supervision. “The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or at an…
Trump Pressures Iran to Abandon Nuclear Weapons: Giving Up Highly Enriched Uranium Alone Is Insufficient. U.S. President Donald Trump stated on the 27th (local time) that Iran would not be able to secure sanctions relief in peace talks with the United States by abandoning only highly enriched uranium capable of rapid nuclear weaponization. On this day, President Trump [stated]
U.S. President Donald Trump underlined Wednesday his opposition to countries like Russia or China taking control of Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, a mechanism already included in the 2015 Tehran nuclear deal. “No, I wouldn’t be comfortable with that,” Trump answered simply by being asked by journalists about the possibility that Moscow or Beijing would guard the radioactive material with which Iran could potentially make a nuclear weapon.
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