Iran agrees to give up enriched uranium in proposed US deal

Iran has reportedly agreed to surrender its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of a wider peace deal currently being negotiated with the United States to end the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

According to U.S. officials quoted by The New York Times, the development follows recent diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran aimed at easing tensions and restoring stability in the region.

The report came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that both countries were nearing the completion of an agreement designed to halt hostilities and facilitate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Although Trump did not provide full details of the proposed deal, American officials familiar with the negotiations disclosed that Iran had, in principle, accepted to give up its stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium.

The officials, however, noted that discussions were still at a preliminary stage and that no final agreement had yet been reached on the specific method for handling the uranium stockpile.

Further negotiations are expected to focus on whether the material would be transferred out of Iran, diluted, or rendered unusable under an internationally supervised arrangement.

The proposed agreement is seen as part of broader diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions following months of military confrontations and disruptions linked to the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.