He rejected a report that Washington and Tehran may include a proposal that would see the U.S. releasing up to $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in exchange for Iran surrendering its enriched uranium stockpile.
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As the negotiations with Iran continue, President Donald Trump rejected a report that the United States and Iran may include a proposal that would see Washington release up to $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in exchange for Tehran surrendering its enriched uranium stockpile as part of an agreement to end their ongoing conflict.
The discussions come amid an unstable ceasefire after weeks of war that unsettled global energy markets and prompted a U.S. military blockade of Iranian ports and shipping routes tied to the Strait of Hormuz, according to a story by Newsmax.
Negotiators are expected to convene again this weekend, possibly in Islamabad, as mediators from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey work to finalize a deal, Trump said.
According to a U.S. official, “one of many discussions” included a possible cash-for-uranium deal, saying the U.S. was ready to shell billions of dollars for Iran to purchase humanitarian supplies, medicine, and food if Iran consented to let go of its enriched uranium stockpile.
Nevertheless, Trump posted “The U.S.A. will get all Nuclear ‘Dust,’ created by our great B2 Bombers” and “no money will change hands in any way, shape, or form” as part of a deal with Iran.
The key issue during the talks is Iran’s nuclear program, which U.S. officials say includes about 2,000 kilograms of enriched uranium, including about 450 kilograms enriched to 60% purity.
Under consideration among the proposals would be including transporting some of that material to a third country while downblending the rest under international supervision.
The talks also reportedly include a draft three-page memorandum of understanding proposing a “voluntary” moratorium on Iran’s nuclear enrichment, with the United States pushing for a 20-year pause and Iran countering with five years.
“Iran has moved. But not far enough. What it takes to make them move forward, we will see,” one U.S. official said.
Another official added: “Iran clearly wants the $20 billion — and a lot more. They clearly want to sell oil at free-market rates without sanctions. They want to participate in the global financial system. But they also want to have this nuclear weapons program. They want to fund terrorists like Hamas. And they don’t want to give that up enough to get the things we’re offering.”
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