Iran Rejects Reports of Uranium Stockpile Transfer Amid Nuclear Talks with US
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- •Iran has denied media reports claiming it agreed to hand over part of its enriched uranium stockpile amid US nuclear talks.
- •A senior Iranian source told Reuters that the country’s nuclear program was not part of any preliminary understanding with Washington.
- •Earlier reports had suggested Iran might transfer uranium to another country as a confidence-building measure in negotiations.
- •The denial highlights ongoing tensions and unresolved issues in efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Iran has categorically denied reports suggesting it had agreed in principle to transfer part of its enriched uranium stockpile to another country as part of preliminary understandings with the United States. A senior Iranian official, quoted by Reuters, stated that Tehran’s nuclear program remains outside the scope of any interim arrangement discussed with Washington. The denial comes amid ongoing indirect negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal.
Earlier reports had indicated that Iran might have consented to relinquish a portion of its uranium reserves, potentially to Russia or another intermediary, as a confidence-building measure. However, the unnamed Iranian source emphasized that no such agreement had been finalized or included in preliminary talks. The official added that Iran’s nuclear activities, including uranium enrichment, remain strictly within the framework of its sovereign rights and international legal obligations.
