White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Iran has signaled a willingness to hand over enriched uranium as part of ongoing negotiations with the United States.
Speaking during a White House press conference, Leavitt said stripping Iran of its uranium is “on the top of the priority list” for President Donald Trump as negotiations with Iran continue after reaching a two-week ceasefire agreement Tuesday.
When asked if Iran has given any signs it was willing to turn over its uranium, Leavitt said, “They have, yes.”
War Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed a similar assessment during a Pentagon briefing earlier in the day, saying that Iran will give its uranium to the U.S. “voluntarily.”
Trump has said the ceasefire deal includes a stipulation that Tehran will no longer pursue uranium enrichment, which is a critical process to developing nuclear weapons. Preventing Iran from building up a nuclear program has been a primary
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