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Trump said Iran has agreed to hand over enriched uranium as Pakistan mediates talks on a deal to end the war.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump said he might travel to Islamabad if a U.S.-Iran peace deal is signed there, claiming Tehran agreed to surrender its enriched uranium stockpile, which he labeled "nuclear dust," though he offered no evidence.
- Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between the United States and Iran after the April 11-12 trilateral talks in Islamabad concluded without a formal agreement despite lasting nearly 21 hours.
- Washington seeks a 20-year suspension of Iran's nuclear activity, while Tehran has proposed a shorter three-to-five-year limit, revealing a significant gap despite Trump's claims of a "very powerful statement" on nuclear disarmament.
- Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi confirmed Thursday that diplomatic channels remain open, though no date has been set for the next round of negotiations as both sides consider extending the current ceasefire.
- While the U.S. enforces a naval blockade on Iranian ports, Trump announced a separate 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday, intended to stabilize the broader Middle East conflict zone.
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'If a deal is signed...': Trump hints at visiting Pakistan; claims Iran ready to relinquish enriched uranium
President Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time) that he would consider travelling to Pakistan if a peace deal is signed between the United States (US) and Iran, indicating that negotiations are almost finalised. Speaking to reporters at the White House while en route to Las Vegas, Nevada, Trump said praised Pakistan for facilitating talks between the US and Iran, calling the negotiations constructive. He said the Pakistani intermediaries "…
The U.S. president stated that negotiations with Iran have made significant progress after Iran agreed to provide the U.S. with a stockpile of enriched uranium. He also emphasized the need to end the nuclear program and to expedite consideration of differing proposals.
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