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U.S. Claims "Iran Agreed to Give Up Uranium Enrichment"... End-of-War Negotiations at a Major Crossroads

Iran has given verbal commitments to suspend enrichment and hand over near-weapons-grade uranium, while sanctions relief and oil sales remain under negotiation.

  • In a potentially historic shift for West Asian geopolitics, Iran agreed in principle yesterday to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of a US-led framework, with President Donald Trump announcing the agreement has been "largely negotiated, subject to finalisation."
  • Twelve weeks after a surprise US and Israeli bombardment killed Iran's supreme leader, a six-week naval blockade cost Tehran $435 million daily, forcing negotiators to address uranium as a central demand.
  • Iran's 440-kilogram stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium—sufficient for 11 nuclear bombs—would be diluted or transferred to Russia during 60-day negotiations, with the US committing to lift sanctions and unfreeze funds.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Sunday that significant progress has been made and the world would no longer need to fear Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israel's right to defend itself.
  • Iran gains access to billions in frozen overseas assets only upon final nuclear agreement, creating negotiating incentive, though Senator Ted Cruz warned the deal risks leaving Iran with financial resources and enrichment capability unaddressed.
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CNN Brasil broke the news in Brazil on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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