highly enriched uranium

Iran Denies Agreement to Hand Over Enriched Uranium Stockpile

It appears that Iran has firmly stated that they have not agreed to hand over their highly enriched uranium stockpile. This information comes from a senior Iranian source who spoke with Reuters. The same source indicated that Iran’s nuclear program was not part of any preliminary agreement with the United States.

This crucial detail suggests that the nuclear issue itself is still very much on the table for future, more comprehensive negotiations aimed at a final agreement. Therefore, it’s not something that has been settled or conceded in any initial understanding.

The implication here is that any discussions or agreements made thus far do not include the specific contentious point of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile being shipped out of the country.… Continue reading