A senior U.S. administration official told Reuters that Washington would accept diluted enriched uranium under the emerging deal with Iran. The official said the agreement ensures long-term regional peace, includes an inspection regime, and promises economic rewards if Tehran complies — aligning with an Israeli assessment that Trump may settle for dilution rather than removal.
A senior U.S. administration official told Reuters at 11:08 that Washington would accept diluted enriched uranium remaining in Iran under the emerging deal, rather than requiring its removal. The official described an agreement that guarantees long-term regional peace, includes an inspection regime, and offers economic rewards if Tehran complies. This is the first on-record U.S. confirmation of a position that had been reported earlier in the day.
At 11:08, The Zioneer reported — via Dana Weiss (N12) — that Israeli officials assess President Trump is determined to secure a deal and may accept diluted enrichment over complete removal, warning that the compromise could leave Iran with breakout capabilities. An earlier story thread, also at 11:08, cited an unverified Arab-affiliated report claiming Trump had agreed to domestic dilution as part of a broader package. The first item in the thread, also timestamped 11:08, was an Axios report that Trump had agreed to let Iran dilute enriched uranium domestically under a future deal. The source quality has thus evolved from a single news outlet (Axios) to an unverified Arab report to an Israeli assessment (N12) to this Reuters on-record confirmation by a senior U.S. official.
As The Zioneer background notes, Axios reported that the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding left the enriched uranium issue for a second-stage agreement, with dilution inside Iran under UN supervision as one option. The Trump administration has signaled a deal is within reach, with the president calling it a 'wonderful deal' on June 11. A senior U.S. official said the military is ready to respond to any Iranian counterattack. The emerging framework reportedly includes a 15-year nuclear freeze and snap inspections. Trump also committed to Netanyahu, in a June 11 call, that the final agreement would require removal of enriched material — a pledge that now appears at odds with the diluted-enrichment option the administration is confirming.
What remains open: how the diluted-enrichment framework will be reconciled with Trump's commitment to Netanyahu to remove enriched material entirely; the precise dilution threshold and inspection mechanism; and whether the deal will also incorporate Lebanon ceasefire terms, as an earlier unverified report suggested.
5 developments
- DevelopingSenior Iranian official tells Reuters: US agrees Iran can dilute enriched uranium on its soil
- ConfirmedSenior US official: Deal expected within days, US to receive all enriched uranium
- DevelopingSenior US official: 'We think we have a deal' on Iran
- StrongTrump: Deal reached on enriched uranium — 'buried under a mountain, no one goes near it'
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