Pakistan's foreign minister said an agreement has been reached to reduce Iran's enriched uranium stockpile and lower its enrichment level, according to a report circulating on Israeli intelligence channels. The statement appears to confirm a narrowing of positions in the emerging Iran-US nuclear framework mediated by Islamabad.
Pakistan's foreign minister stated that an agreement has been reached on a reduction in Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, according to a report circulated widely among Israeli intelligence channels. The claim, made during a forum in Islamabad, marks the most explicit formulation yet from Pakistani officials regarding the substance of the talks. As The Zioneer reported at 15:01, the minister earlier described the stockpile as remaining underground and indicated a compromise on enrichment levels. The statement comes after a series of reports from both US and Iranian officials in recent days: a senior US official said last Friday that agreement had been reached on destruction of the material, while Tehran has consistently insisted that any dilution must occur on its own soil. The Pakistani framing of a 'dilution' (not removal or destruction) appears to align with Iran's public position.
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
Source and signal
- Internal intake