President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons as negotiations continue over Tehran’s enriched uranium stockpile and a possible framework to end the conflict.
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran has agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons as the White House intensifies pressure on Tehran to surrender highly enriched uranium that U.S. officials say remains unaccounted for.
Speaking from the Oval Office during an event promoting a UFC gathering at the White House, Trump declared that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remained a central objective of the administration’s negotiations.
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“Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and they won’t,” Trump said during remarks broadcast by Newsmax. “And they’ve agreed to that, among other things.”
Trump later emphasized that the administration intends to secure control over Iran’s remaining enriched uranium stockpile.
“We’re going to get it,” Trump told reporters while departing a White House event.
According to U.S. officials, more than 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium capable of further refinement for potential weapons use has not yet been surrendered by Tehran.
The uranium issue has become one of the primary obstacles in negotiations aimed at ending more than two months of conflict that began Feb. 28 following U.S. and Israeli military strikes targeting Iranian leadership, military facilities, and strategic infrastructure.
Negotiators also remain divided over the future of Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, and maritime security involving the Strait of Hormuz, which prior to the conflict handled approximately one-fifth of global oil and natural gas shipments.
According to Axios, the White House is awaiting Iran’s formal response to a one-page memorandum of understanding intended to halt hostilities and establish a framework for broader nuclear negotiations.
Separately, Reuters reported that Iranian officials confirmed they are reviewing a U.S. peace proposal. Reuters cited Pakistani mediation sources and individuals briefed on the talks who said negotiators are nearing agreement on a preliminary memorandum formally ending the conflict.
According to Reuters, the proposal could include reopening commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, easing certain U.S. sanctions on Iran, and imposing restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities.
Iran has not publicly disclosed whether it will accept the proposal, and it remains unclear how the current framework differs from a 14-point peace plan Tehran reportedly floated during earlier negotiations.
Trump also claimed Wednesday that recent military operations had severely degraded Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure.
“If we left right now Iran, it would take them 20 years to rebuild,” Trump said. “Now we have to get what we have to get. If we don’t do that, we’ll have to go a big step further.”
Despite the warnings, Trump indicated negotiations had accelerated in recent days.
“They want to make a deal,” Trump said. “We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours. And it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal.”
The ongoing diplomacy follows weeks of heightened tensions across the Middle East involving naval confrontations, strikes on military targets, disruptions to oil shipping, and escalating concerns surrounding Iran’s nuclear capabilities and regional influence.
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