Iran Rejects Trump’s Claim on Transferring Enriched Uranium to the United States

Iran has firmly rejected claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding a supposed agreement to transfer enriched uranium to the United States.

According to international media reports, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei clarified in a social media statement that no such agreement exists, nor are there any ongoing negotiations on the matter.

Baghaei emphasized that enriched uranium is as sacred to Iran as its own territory and will not be transferred under any circumstances. He further stated that President Trump’s remarks are contrary to facts, reiterating that Iran maintains full sovereignty over its nuclear assets.

Earlier, President Trump, in an interview, claimed that Iran had agreed to cooperate with the United States in relocating its enriched uranium—referred to as “nuclear dust”—to American territory. He suggested that the process could begin soon as part of mutual cooperation.

However, Iranian officials swiftly dismissed these claims. Iranian Parliament Speaker and negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also denied any such agreement, stating that at no point during discussions was there any proposal or deal to hand over uranium to the United States.

Meanwhile, Iranian authorities described the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in the context of the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire as a limited development, noting that no major breakthrough has yet been achieved.