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The nuclear challenge at the heart of Trump's Iran negotiations

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.

June 13, 2026 at 08:38 PM Original source
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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

All Coverage

The nuclear challenge at the heart of Trump's Iran negotiations
BBC Newsvia rss 4 quotes 4 persons

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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Reutersvia ai

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.

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Arms Control Associationvia ai 2 quotes 1 person

An analysis questioning the immediacy of the threat posed by Iran's nuclear and missile programs, highlighting the complexities of U.S.-Iran negotiations.

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Chaotic talks on a US-Iran deal continue on the Trump rollercoaster
The Guardianvia ai 1 quote 1 person

Ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations face challenges over the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear limits, and sanctions, with a limited memorandum of understanding being considered.

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CBS Newsvia ai

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.

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Trump Vows US Will Retrieve Uranium From Iran
GV Wirevia ai 1 quote 1 person

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.'

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Lebanon and nuclear weapons: The stumbling blocks in Trump's Iran negotiation
ABC Newsvia ai 1 quote 1 person

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.

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Iran’s nuclear stockpile: The issue at the heart of US-Iran negotiations
Gulf Newsvia ai 1 quote 1 person

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.

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Iran’s nuclear stockpile — a key part of negotiations to end the war and a focus of Trump’s — explained
KTVZvia ai 1 quote 1 person

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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