US EditionInside Trump-Putin Call - US Rejected Proposal to Move Iran's Enriched Uranium to Russia to End Conflict: Report
- On Monday, President Donald Trump rejected a proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin to transfer Iran's enriched uranium stocks to Russia as part of a deal to end the war.
- Special Envoy Steve Witkoff warned on Tuesday that Iran possesses 460 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, stating there is "no reason to be at 60%. Zero reason, unless you're pursuing a weapon."
- Iranian officials previously proposed diluting uranium stocks under International Atomic Energy Agency supervision last month, though White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated this week that Russia denied sharing intelligence with Tehran.
- The IDF recently struck the Parchin-Taleghan 2 facility, which previously served as an AMAD Project nuclear-weapons site used for explosives testing.
- Tensions involving the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices over $120, while the administration temporarily eased sanctions on Russian crude to stabilize global energy markets disrupted by the conflict.
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Trump rejects proposal to move Iran’s enriched uranium to Russia
US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected a proposal from Moscow to transfer Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium to Russia. According to Axios, citing anonymous sources, the idea was raised during a phone call on Monday between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had floated several possible solutions to end the war with Iran. However, Trump is said to have dismissed the proposal, insisting that Washington remains committed …
Inside Trump-Putin call - US rejected proposal to move Iran's enriched uranium to Russia to end conflict: Report
Russia had reportedly floated similar proposals during US-Iran nuclear negotiations last May, before the US and Israel attacked Iran's nuclear facilities in June, as well as in the weeks leading up to the current conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed to the United States, as part of an agreement to end the war in the Middle East, to remove enriched uranium from Iran to Russia, and Axios claims.
This involved approximately 450 kilograms of enriched uranium.
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