Iran shows willingness to give up uranium stockpile – Report by The New York Times

Washington DC (USA) – As part of the ongoing peace talks with the United States, Iran has, in principle, shown readiness to give up its stockpile of highly dangerous enriched uranium. The New York Times reported this based on information provided by two senior US officials.

US President Donald Trump had earlier announced that a major agreement between the United States and Iran was in its final stages to end the war-like situation between the two countries and reopen the Strait of Hormuz for international trade. Soon after this announcement, reports emerged that Iran was prepared to relinquish uranium that could be used for nuclear weapons.

Iran dismisses the assertion of handing over uranium

Iran has clarified that it will not hand over its enriched uranium stockpile to the United States. A senior Iranian official stated that the current preliminary agreement does not include nuclear-related matters.

Exactly how much uranium does Iran possess?

According to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran currently possesses around 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent purity. Such uranium is considered highly suitable for manufacturing nuclear weapons. According to Israel, Iran could easily manufacture more than one nuclear bomb from this stockpile.