Trump opposes Russia or China taking Iran's highly enriched uranium
President Trump expressed his opposition to Iran transferring its highly enriched uranium to Russia or China during a Cabinet meeting. He emphasized that he would not be comfortable with such an arrangement, despite previous indications from the Kremlin and China that they might accept the material. The U.S. and Iran are reportedly working towards a short-term agreement to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
- ▪Trump stated he would not be comfortable with Iran transferring enriched uranium to Russia or China.
- ▪The Kremlin has previously indicated it would accept Iran's enriched uranium to facilitate a peace deal.
- ▪The U.S. and Iran are signaling they are working towards a short-term agreement to end the conflict.
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- ▪ Iran considers transferring 60% enriched uranium to China amid US negotiations — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ Iran may consider transferring its uranium to China — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday poured cold water on the prospect of Iran transferring its store of highly enriched uranium to Russia or China as part of any deal to end the war with the U.S."No, I wouldn't be comfortable" with that arrangement, Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.The Kremlin, which has the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons, has previously said it would accept Iran's enriched uranium to help facilitate a peace deal.China has also been speculated to be willing to take in that material, news outlets have reported.Trump declared in a Truth Social post Monday that Iran's enriched uranium will be destroyed, either in the U.S., in the Islamic republic itself, or "at another acceptable location."The comments at Wednesday's Cabinet meeting came…
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