The nuclear challenge at the heart of Trump's Iran negotiations
US officials say the deal will lead to the destruction of Iran's enriched uranium, but details are still to be worked out.
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Notable Quotes
"discussions would have to go beyond the nuclear issue for 'something meaningful' to be achieved."
— Marco Rubio , Politician
"the conflict hasn't resolved the nuclear issue."
— Simon Gass , Academic
"They're not willing to give us what we have to have."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"'The deal was remarkably successful.'"
— Kelsey Davenport , Academic
"Iran must surrender what he has called its 'nuclear dust'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"we don’t see a structured program to manufacture nuclear weapons in Iran."
— Rafael Mariano Grossi , Academic
"no."
— Rafael Mariano Grossi , Academic
"I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The US shouldn’t take a deal that doesn’t include removing the [highly enriched uranium]."
— Eric Brewer , Academic
"We will get it. We don’t need it, we don’t want it. We’ll probably destroy it after we get it, but we’re not going to let them have it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I are leading a clear policy that states that the IDF will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza — indefinitely — in order ..."
— Israel Katz , Politician
Key People
Baroness Ashton is a former lead negotiator for the JCPOA.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
A nuclear materials expert for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Israel Katz is the Defense Minister of Israel.
Kelsey Davenport is an expert at the Arms Control Association.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Rafael Mariano Grossi is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Sir Simon Gass is a former UK ambassador to Iran.
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US officials say the deal will lead to the destruction of Iran's enriched uranium, but details are still to be worked out.
The U.S. says it is close to signing a peace deal that would end the three-month-old war with Iran, though terms have not yet been made public. It is not clear at this point how any agreement would stack up against the 2015 deal with Iran, which lifted sanctions in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear activities.
An analysis questioning the immediacy of the threat posed by Iran's nuclear and missile programs, highlighting the complexities of U.S.-Iran negotiations.
Ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations face challenges over the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear limits, and sanctions, with a limited memorandum of understanding being considered.
Iran has agreed in principle to dispose of highly-enriched uranium in negotiations with the U.S., although a deal likely won't be signed immediately. A senior Trump administration official stated that the U.S. believes Iran's supreme leader has approved the template for a deal, but a final agreement still needs to be made before anything is signed.
President Donald Trump vowed that the United States will eventually recover Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium despite comments from Iran that it will not hand over the material. Trump stated, 'We will get it. We don’t need it, we don’t want it. We’ll probably destroy it after we get it, but we’re not going to let them have it.'
The proposed U.S.-Iran deal faces challenges, including Israel's refusal to withdraw from Lebanon and unresolved issues regarding Iran's enriched uranium stockpile.
The fate of Iran's 440kg of highly enriched uranium is central to U.S.-Iran negotiations aimed at extending the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The disposition of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, including 970 pounds of highly concentrated material, is a primary sticking point in U.S.-Iran negotiations to end the war.
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