Iran’s Uranium Stockpile Complicates U.S. Deal Efforts
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Talks between the United States and Iran have entered a more difficult phase after Reuters reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader has directed that the country’s highly enriched uranium should not be sent abroad. The position directly challenges one of Washington’s central demands in any possible settlement.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States would eventually recover Iran’s highly enriched uranium, saying Washington does not want the material for itself but will not allow Tehran to keep it. Reuters reported that Iran is believed to possess about 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium, which Trump says was buried during U.S. and Israeli strikes nearly a year ago.
The Iranian position creates a major obstacle in the negotiations. Washington wants Iran to give up enrichment for an extended period and hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, while Tehran wants its right to enrichment recognized and says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, not weapons development.
The development comes one day after Trump said Washington could wait a few days for the “right answers” on a peace deal with Iran, while warning that the situation could escalate quickly if the United States does not get the outcome it wants.
The uranium dispute is no longer just a technical issue inside the talks. It has become a political and security test for any broader agreement. If Iran accepts removing the stockpile, it could open the door to a wider settlement. If it refuses, the nuclear file may push the region back toward sharper military tension, especially as disputes continue over guarantees, sanctions, the Strait of Hormuz and the role of international powers in any future deal.
