A senior U.S. official said agreement has been reached on the destruction of enriched uranium under the emerging deal with Iran, and expressed confidence that Israel will cooperate, according to N12. The statement appears to clarify a discrepancy with earlier formulations suggesting the U.S. would receive or dilute the material.
A senior U.S. administration official told N12 at 17:45 Jerusalem that agreement has been reached on the destruction of enriched uranium as part of the emerging deal with Iran, and expressed confidence that Israel will cooperate.
This statement opens a new phase in the timeline of conflicting signals from Washington. At 20:39 Jerusalem, a senior U.S. official told i24NEWS that the deal was expected to be signed within days and that the U.S. would receive all enriched uranium. At 20:14, another senior official told Reuters the U.S. would accept diluted enriched uranium. At 23:07 on June 11, Trump himself said the enriched uranium would be 'buried under a mountain, where no one goes near it.' The N12 report introduces yet another formulation — destruction — and adds the element of Israeli cooperation for the first time.
As The Zioneer reported on June 11 at 23:23 Jerusalem, Trump committed to Netanyahu that the final agreement would include removal of enriched material and dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, though Israel is not a party to the Memorandum of Understanding. Washington's position on the disposition of the enriched stockpile has varied across multiple channels and officials.
It remains unclear whether the 'destruction' formulation represents a final agreed mechanism or further internal U.S. debate. The official was not named, and the mechanism for destruction — physical, chemical, or otherwise — was not detailed. No Israeli official has yet responded to the claim of cooperation.
5 developments
- ConfirmedSenior US official: Deal expected within days, US to receive all enriched uranium
- StrongTrump: Deal reached on enriched uranium — 'buried under a mountain, no one goes near it'
- DevelopingIsrael concerned Trump may settle for diluted uranium, not removal
- DevelopingWhite House senior official estimates 85% chance of Iran deal, outlines terms
Source and signal
- Internal intake