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-Ashish Rana
Iran has reportedly accepted in principle that the stockpile of highly enriched uranium will be given up under a developing agreement with the United States, a move that US officials see as central to efforts to halt months of confrontation involving Washington, Israel and Tehran and to address fears over possible nuclear weapons production.
Reports indicate Iran has agreed in principle to surrender its highly enriched uranium stockpile as part of a developing deal with the US, aiming to end regional confrontation and address nuclear concerns, with proposed stages covering ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz issues.
According to reports first carried by The New York Times and Reuters, Tehran signalled readiness to relinquish the cache of enriched uranium that US assessments consider sufficient for several nuclear devices, while negotiators from both sides and intermediaries are now concentrating on how such material would be removed or neutralised and linked to wider ceasefire arrangements.
Iran enriched uranium deal with US: framework, stockpile and Strait of Hormuz
Reuters reported that a draft framework for the Iran enriched uranium deal with US includes Iranian commitments never to seek nuclear weapons, to discuss suspending uranium enrichment, and to clear out the highly enriched uranium stockpile, with the proposed plan unfolding in several stages that also address the conflict’s impact on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Under the evolving Iran enriched uranium deal with US, Reuters said negotiators are examining a three-step sequence that would first declare a formal end to the war, then tackle the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, and finally open a 30-day window for wider talks on security and nuclear issues beyond the immediate uranium stockpile question.
Iran enriched uranium deal with US: ceasefire extension and economic terms
Axios, cited by Reuters, reported that the emerging Iran enriched uranium deal with US could involve a 60-day extension of the ceasefire, during which the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to normal commercial traffic, Iran could again sell oil freely on global markets, and more detailed negotiations would continue over the future of Tehran’s nuclear programme and enriched uranium levels.
| Stage | Key elements in Iran enriched uranium deal with US |
|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Formal end to the war and initial commitments on enriched uranium stockpile |
| Stage 2 | Resolution of Strait of Hormuz crisis and reopening of shipping routes |
| Stage 3 | 30-day talks on nuclear limits, enrichment suspension and broader regional issues |
Iran enriched uranium deal with US: Trump position and Strait of Hormuz dispute
US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that a memorandum of understanding connected to the Iran enriched uranium deal with US was “largely negotiated” but that negotiators were still debating the final language, and Trump also claimed the accord would restore full access through the Strait of Hormuz, which had been disrupted during the fighting.
Iran’s Fars news agency, however, challenged Trump’s presentation of the Iran enriched uranium deal with US and especially the description of developments in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the US president’s comments about the key maritime passage were “inconsistent with reality,” indicating a clear gap between public narratives in Washington and Tehran even as behind-the-scenes talks advanced.
The New York Times report noted that the size of Iran’s enriched uranium reserves became one of the hardest obstacles in negotiations over the Iran enriched uranium deal with US, with two unnamed American officials confirming that Tehran had agreed in principle to surrender the stockpile while leaving technical decisions about whether it would be shipped abroad or processed domestically to later discussions.
Trump has long labelled the enriched uranium stockpile “nuclear dust,” arguing that stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is a central objective of the conflict, and according to the same reporting, American officials warned that military strikes could resume if Iran refused to compromise over the uranium even after broader ceasefire elements of the Iran enriched uranium deal with US had begun to take effect.
Despite the reports of progress on the Iran enriched uranium deal with US, Iranian leaders kept up a sceptical public line, with Reuters quoting Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf telling Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir in Tehran that the United States was “not an honest party” and that Iran would not retreat from its “national rights,” while also warning that if the US “foolishly restarts the war,” Iran’s answer would be “more forceful and bitter” than earlier phases.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said there had been movement towards reducing disagreements under the wider Iran enriched uranium deal with US, but stressed that “issues still need to be discussed through mediators,” adding that Tehran’s main priorities were to prevent new US attacks and to address tensions across the region, including continuing violence in Lebanon, alongside the technical debate over the enriched uranium stockpile.
