Iran rejects Trump claim on deal to surrender nuclear material stockpiles
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“Iran has rejected suggestions by Donald Trump that it has agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium to secure a peace deal.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Donald Trump claimed Iran agreed to hand over its enriched uranium and that Iranian authorities subsequently denied this assertion, calling it a lie.
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— Iran has strongly denied US President Trump’s claim that it agreed to surrender its enriched uranium stockpile. Trump had announced a potential nuclear breakthrough, but Tehran called his statement a …
https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/iran-rejects-trump-ur…
https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/iran-rejects-trump-ur…
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— Last month, Trump claimed that Iran had agreed to allow the United States to retrieve the uranium stockpile and transport it to America, but Iranian authorities quickly denied the assertion.
https://www.theswipeup.com/2026/05/trump-calls-irans-stubbor…
https://www.theswipeup.com/2026/05/trump-calls-irans-stubbor…
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— US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that Iran has agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium, saying the two countries are close to reaching a deal after six weeks of conflict.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Apr/16/trump-cla…
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Apr/16/trump-cla…
“Tehran says talks are at an early stage and could take weeks to conclude.”
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While the evidence confirms that peace talks are occurring via Pakistani mediators and that Iran has submitted a response/counteroffer, none of the provided sources explicitly state that 'Tehran says talks are at an early stage and could take weeks to conclude.' The evidence discusses the status of the talks (stalemate, response submitted) but does not contain the specific quote or timeframe mentioned in the claim.
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— Peace talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad on Saturday will be a "make or break" moment for a resolution to the war, Pakistan's prime minister says. In a televised national address, Shehbaz Shar…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyeg3224d9t
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyeg3224d9t
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— Why is Iran taking time to respond to the US proposal to end the war? 5 hours ago. Save for later.NEW: Iran has responded to the latest US proposal through Pakistani mediators, but it is unclear what …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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— Iran on Tuesday revealed its demands in a counteroffer to the United States that President Trump shot down on Sunday, which has put the whole conflict and Pakistan-mediated talks in a holding pattern …
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-specifies-5-dema…
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-specifies-5-dema…
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