Trump outlines options for disposal of Iran's enriched uranium
Key takeaways
- The U.S. has long maintained that Iran should dismantle its nuclear program and give up its enriched uranium stockpile.
- Trump, since the onset of the conflict in February, has suggested that the U.S. would take Iran s nuclear dust, a nontechnical term for enriched uranium.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) used the term on Sunday, praising the Trump administration s efforts during the latest round of negotiations.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location, with the Atomic Energy Commission, or its equivalent, being witness to this process and event, Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The U.S. has long maintained that Iran should dismantle its nuclear program and give up its enriched uranium stockpile. The issue has remained a sticking point during the latest set of talks in Qatar, where both sides are closing in on an deal that would end the conflict and gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump, since the onset of the conflict in February, has suggested that the U.S. would take Iran s nuclear dust, a nontechnical term for enriched uranium. He also previously mulled deploying ground troops to remove the uranium.