A senior Iranian source denied reports that Tehran had agreed to hand over its stock of highly enriched uranium, stressing that the nuclear file does not form part of the preliminary agreement being discussed with the United States.
The source told Reuters that Iran “did not agree to hand over its stock of highly enriched uranium,” stressing that no agreement had been reached regarding shipping the stock out of the country.
He added that the Iranian nuclear file is not part of the current understanding with Washington, explaining that this file will be discussed later within the framework of negotiations to reach a final agreement, and therefore it remains outside the scope of the agreement currently being worked on.
The source indicated, “If the Iranian Supreme National Security Council approves the memorandum of understanding with America, it will be sent to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei for final approval.”
In the same context, the Iranian “Tasnim” agency quoted “informed sources” denying what it described as Western reports that spoke of an Iranian commitment to transfer or remove nuclear materials from the country as part of any possible understanding with the United States.
The sources confirmed that this file “was not included among the provisions of the initial draft understanding being discussed,” noting that any discussion about the nuclear file was postponed to a later stage, after the end of “the current stage associated with ending the war,” and based on the implementation of mutual steps from the American side.
The sources also denied the validity of the information circulating regarding a long-term freeze in Iranian nuclear activities for a period of up to 20 years, and described this news as “baseless,” stressing that the current draft of understanding does not include any nuclear details.
This comes amid escalating political and security pressures, after the White House, in the past few hours, moved the issue of Iranian targets to the national security table, following a warning issued by US President Donald Trump to Tehran that time is running short for a better offer.
American reports also spoke of moves led by mediators to avoid possible strikes on Iran in the coming days, at a time when the Strait of Hormuz issue has increased pressure on ongoing communications, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned of any Iranian attempt to impose fees or traffic arrangements on ships in the sea lane.
American officials had revealed to the New York Times, earlier on Sunday, that Iran had agreed to give up enriched uranium as part of the agreement announced by Trump, but Tehran was quick to categorically deny this information.
