A senior Iranian official told Reuters the US has agreed that Iran will dilute its enriched uranium within its own territory, according to a report by N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. The statement marks a departure from earlier US formulations suggesting the material would be shipped abroad or destroyed.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that the US has agreed to allow Iran to dilute its enriched uranium on its own soil, as reported by Asaf Rozentzweig of N12. The position represents a concession from earlier US signals — a senior White House official told Israel Hayom on Friday that enriched uranium would be destroyed, and a separate US official told i24NEWS the US would receive all enriched material. Iran has consistently insisted on its right to retain enriched stockpiles inside the country. The reported dilution plan would effectively leave the material under Iranian control, a point likely to fuel Israeli concerns. The framework, dubbed the 'Islamabad Agreement,' has been the subject of intense diplomacy. As The Zioneer reported throughout Friday, a senior US official estimated an 85% chance of signing in the coming days, while President Trump publicly cited a deal in which enriched uranium would be 'buried under a mountain.' The Iranian official's statement, attributed to Reuters and circulated via N12, has not yet been confirmed by US or Israeli officials.
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