President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that Iran's enriched uranium stockpile is "not very important" and that if he decides to act, the U.S. can seize it at a convenient time, according to a statement reported by Israeli media. The remark appears to lower the temperature of U.S. nuclear diplomacy with Tehran.
President Donald Trump said during an interview published Thursday evening that Iran's enriched uranium is "not very important" and that the U.S. could deal with it whenever convenient. The statement was reported by Israeli media outlets.
Trump's tone marks a departure from his earlier ultimatums — as recently as Saturday he warned of an "ultimate alternative" if talks faltered — but aligns with his recent remarks that a framework for handling the enriched material has been reached. Over the past week, Trump described a deal in which the enriched uranium is "buried under a mountain, no one goes near it."
Thursday's comment suggests no immediate U.S. military or diplomatic escalation over the nuclear file. It does not address Iran's broader enrichment capacity or the status of ongoing negotiations, which according to earlier reports included acceptance of some Iranian enrichment terms.
2 developments
- StrongTrump: Deal reached on enriched uranium — 'buried under a mountain, no one goes near it'
- DevelopingTrump: No pressure to move enriched uranium — 'can do it later'
- StrongTrump reportedly approves low-level uranium enrichment in Iran, drawing Israeli disappointment
- StrongTrump reportedly accepts Iran's enrichment terms, avoids linking Lebanon to nuclear deal
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