Pakistan's foreign minister said that Iran's enriched uranium stockpile remains buried underground and that an agreement has been reached to reduce the enrichment level, according to a report widely circulated among Israeli intelligence channels. He stated that the US and Iran concluded diplomacy is the solution, and that Washington's request to move the stockpile was answered with a 'reduced enrichment' compromise.
Pakistan's foreign minister offered a detailed characterization of the status of Iran's nuclear stockpile and the trajectory of US-Iran nuclear talks in remarks circulated Sunday afternoon. He stated that Iran's enriched uranium remains buried underground, that enrichment levels have been reduced as part of an agreement, and that the US and Iran have concluded that diplomacy is the solution.
The remarks align with and partially echo recent statements by US officials — including President Trump, who said the stockpile is 'buried safely underground,' and a senior US official who said an agreement on destroying (or reducing) enriched uranium was reached. However, the Pakistani account frames the solution as 'reduced enrichment' rather than destruction or dilution, which Iran's own foreign minister has insisted must take place on Iranian soil.
As The Zioneer has reported this week, the diplomatic picture remains unsettled: Trump has downplayed the urgency of the stockpile, while a US defense secretary said a deal is near signing, and an Israeli analysis warned the nuclear file may not actually be on the table. The Pakistani minister's claim offers a partial endorsement of the administration's narrative, but it originates from an external interlocutor and has not been independently corroborated by Washington or Tehran.
3 developments
- StrongSenior US official: agreement reached on destruction of enriched uranium, confident Israel will cooperate
- DevelopingSenior Iranian official tells Reuters: US agrees Iran can dilute enriched uranium on its soil
- StrongPakistan PM Sharif says 'final objective' near in Iran-US talks
- ConfirmedSenior US official: Deal expected within days, US to receive all enriched uranium
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