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Bitcoin, Ethereum Flat, XRP, Dogecoin Gain Amid Trump's 'Nuclear Dust' Claim, Lebanon Ceasefire: Analyst

Bitcoin held its range as President Trump announced Iran would transfer "nuclear dust," a claim Tehran has not yet confirmed, while U.S. stocks hit record highs.

  • On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that Iran agreed to transfer 'nuclear dust' to the United States without financial payment, material he claims resulted from U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
  • Trump confirmed the naval blockade on Iran remains in effect 'until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete,' following his Monday announcement aiming to economically squeeze the regime.
  • The term 'nuclear dust' refers to enriched uranium buried deep underground after U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities in June, while oil prices dropped over 10% to just over $81 a barrel following the Strait of Hormuz reopening.
  • Iranian officials have not confirmed the agreement, though Trump insists any final deal must include Iran ceasing support for terror proxies, including Hezbollah and the Houthis, and abandoning nuclear weapons.
  • A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon currently holds, which Trump said prohibits Israeli forces from bombing Lebanon as the U.S. continues working to address regional security and Iran-backed terror groups.
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Trump says Iran agrees to turn over 'nuclear dust'

(The Center Square) – The U.S. will receive Iran’s “nuclear dust,” President Donald Trump said Friday.

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The Washington Post broke the news on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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