Iran ready to surrender enriched uranium as part of US proposed deal

Iran has agreed to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of a broader peace agreement being negotiated with the United States to end the ongoing West Asia conflict, U.S. officials told The New York Times.

The development came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Washington and Tehran were close to finalising a deal aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

While Trump did not disclose the specifics of the proposed arrangement, U.S. officials told the newspaper that Tehran had agreed in principle to relinquish its stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium.

However, the officials said the understanding remains broad at this stage, with the exact mechanism for disposing of the uranium yet to be negotiated.

Detailed discussions on how Iran would transfer, dilute, or otherwise neutralise the material are expected to take place in a later round of nuclear talks once the broader agreement is formally reached.