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Scoop: U.S. considers $20 billion cash-for-uranium deal with Iran

Axios · · 855 words · By Barak Ravid; Marc Caputo
Geopolitical Conflict U.S.-Iran Nuclear Negotiations Diplomatic Mediation

The U.S. and Iran are negotiating a memorandum of understanding to end their conflict, focusing on the exchange of frozen Iranian funds for the removal of enriched uranium. The talks are being mediated by Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, though significant gaps remain regarding the duration of nuclear moratoriums and the status of regional proxies.

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21 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a three-page plan to end the war”
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While multiple sources (ZeroHedge, Axios via other reports) mention a 'three-page' plan, other sources report that Iranian officials have repeatedly denied that such talks are taking place.
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web search NEUTRAL — US mulls cash-for-uranium deal as 'three-page' MOU peace plan takes shape. Trump claims US will get the 'nuclear dust' - Iran official denies. Peace talks reportedly on Sunday in Islamabad. Trump: "Mo…
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/three-page-plan-end-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — US-based rights group HRANA estimates the recent conflict has killed 3,291 in Iran, including 1,455 civilians. Donald Trump has insisted the US is negotiating with Iran over an end to the war, but Teh…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm29l9r68j8o
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web search NEUTRAL — He is negotiating himself," Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told Fox News."No money will exchange hands in any way, shape, or form," he added, hours after a report by Axios said the US and Iran are …
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604175747
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“one element under discussion being that the U.S. would release $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in return for Iran giving up its stockpile of enriched uranium”
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Reports from Axios and other web results describe a $20 billion cash-for-uranium proposal, but the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei explicitly denied that the transfer of enriched uranium was ever raised in negotiations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Scoop: U.S. considers $20 billion cash-for-uranium deal with Iran.The Iranians demanded $27 billion. The latest number discussed by the U.S. and Iran is $20 billion, the sources said. One U.S. officia…
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/iran-us-deal-20-billion-fro…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Iran's enriched uranium is not going to be transferred anywhere," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state TV. "Transfer of Iran's enriched uranium to the US has never been raised…
https://www.daily-sun.com/world/869474/iran-says-its-enriche…
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. initially proposed releasing $6 billion for Iran to purchase food, medicine and humanitarian supplies, while Iran demanded $27 billion, according to two sources cited by Axios. The latest fig…
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/strait-hormuz-reopens-u-ir…
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“President Trump said Thursday that U.S. and Iranian negotiators would likely meet this weekend for a second round of talks”
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Multiple independent reports (Daily Mail, other news summaries) confirm President Trump stated on Thursday that negotiators would likely meet this weekend for a second round of talks.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump said Thursday that U.S. and Iranian negotiators would likely meet this weekend for a second round of talks to try to seal the deal. The talks are expected to take place in Islamabad, l…
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/iran-us-deal-20-billion-fro…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran are "very close" to a deal to end the war and that US and Iranian negotiators could meet for a second round of talks this coming weekend.
https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-lebanon-leadership-talks-peac…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump previously said Thursday that US and Iranian negotiators would likely meet this weekend for a second round of talks before a two-week ceasefire approaches its expiration on Tuesday.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15742995/Trump-reve…
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“The talks are expected to take place in Islamabad, likely on Sunday”
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Multiple sources confirm the talks were expected to take place in Islamabad, with some specifying Sunday or Saturday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Islamabad awaits. As hosts of vital US-Iranian talks, the Pakistani government officials are making optimistic noises, emphasising that unlike many others, they enjoy the trust of both sides. The man …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2wyn8wdz0o
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web search NEUTRAL — Sources in Pakistan's security services told Al Jazeera that negotiations between the US and Iran are likely to take place by next Friday. The main reason for this is that two US C-17 Globemasters lan…
https://zamin.uz/en/world/196967-us-iran-negotiations-are-ex…
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web search NEUTRAL — U. S. and Iranian negotiators held high-level talks in Pakistan on Saturday, aiming to end a six-week war. President Donald Trump announced that U. S. military operations were underway to clear the St…
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/04/11/trump-says-hormuz-stra…
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“Pakistan is mediating the negotiations, with behind-the-scenes support from Egypt and Turkey.”
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Multiple sources, including statements from Pakistan's Ishaq Dar and White House officials, confirm Pakistan is mediating with support from Turkey and Egypt.
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web search NEUTRAL — In reality, US-Iran indirect talks are taking place through messages being relayed by Pakistan. In this context, the United States has shared 15 points, being deliberated upon by Iran,” he said. More …
https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistans-ishaq-dar-confirms…
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web search NEUTRAL — Direct negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, began in Islamabad on Saturday, according to a White House official.
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/11/us-iran-negotiations-pakist…
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web search NEUTRAL — Skip next section Pakistan says it is mediating US-Iran contacts.In this context, the United States has shared 15 points, being deliberated upon by Iran." "Brotherly countries of Turkiye and Egypt, am…
https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-says-it-is-mediating-us-iran-…
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“a top priority for the Trump administration is ensuring Iran can't access the stockpile of nearly 2,000kg of enriched uranium buried in its underground nuclear facilities, in particular the 450kg enriched to 60% purity.”
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Multiple sources (Axios and other reports) specifically cite the priority of preventing access to nearly 2,000kg of enriched uranium, including 450kg at 60% purity.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump administration ensuring Iran can't access the stockpile of nearly 2,000 kilograms of enriched uranium buried in its underground nuclear facilities, in particular 450 kilograms enriched to 60% pu…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-mulls-releasing-20b-in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Breaking it down: A top priority for the Trump administration is ensuring Iran can't access the stockpile of nearly 2,000kg of enriched uranium buried in its underground nuclear facilities, in particu…
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/iran-us-deal-20-billion-fro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump told reporters on Thursday that Iran had agreed during the negotiations to commit to “a very, very powerful statement… that they will not have nuclear weapons.” He also said Iran agreed to give …
https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2026/04/19/trump-admin-wil…
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“Trump wrote on Truth Social after this story published that "no money will change hands"”
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While Truth Social is mentioned as a platform Trump uses to discuss the conflict, the specific quote 'no money will change hands' is attributed to Senator Lindsey Graham in the provided evidence, not directly to a Truth Social post in the search results provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Our site archives all of Donald Trump's TRUTH Social posts, providing a searchable index of his statements, video transcripts, and image descriptions.
https://trumpstruth.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — The president’s little used social media platform offers him a forum for his nonstop haranguing and score-settling.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/03/trump-truth-…
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web search NEUTRAL — He has posted a dozen times on his social media site, Truth Social, about the conflict with Iran, insisting he has the upper hand in any negotiations. "I’m winning a War, BY A LOT, things are going ve…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cly90l3ln30t
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“the U.S was ready in an earlier stage of the negotiations to release $6 billion for Iran to purchase food, medicine and other humanitarian supplies.”
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Multiple sources mention a $6 billion fund release for humanitarian supplies, with some linking it to the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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web search NEUTRAL — $6 billion fund release may be tied to safe passage in Strait of Hormuz, an Iranian source told news agency Reuters.
https://www.news18.com/world/us-agrees-to-unfreeze-6-billion…
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier in April, US forces announced they would intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran's coast. The US wants to restrict Tehran's ability to profit from oil exports in an attempt t…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv6xr6me3o
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“The Iranians demanded $27 billion.”
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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for Claim 1 and Claim 7 explicitly states: 'The Iranians demanded $27 billion'.
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“The latest number discussed by the U.S. and Iran is $20 billion”
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Although the 'Evidence for claim 9' section says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for Claim 1 and Claim 7 explicitly states: 'The latest number discussed by the U.S. and Iran is $20 billion'.
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“the U.S. asked Iran to agree to ship all its nuclear material to the U.S., while the Iranians only agreed to "down-blend" it inside Iran.”
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“the three-page memorandum of understanding (MOU) the two sides are negotiating over also includes a "voluntary" moratorium on nuclear enrichment by Iran.”
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“The U.S. demanded in the last round of talks that Iran agree to a 20-year moratorium. Iran countered with five years.”
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“Iran would be allowed to have nuclear research reactors for the production of medical isotopes, but would pledge that all of its nuclear facilities would be above ground.”
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“The MOU also deals with the Strait of Hormuz”
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“President Obama for releasing tens of billions in Iranian funds under the 2015 nuclear deal.”
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“Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Fox News that Trump had negotiated spoken directly with the Iranians”
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“Trump told reporters on Thursday that Iran had agreed during the negotiations to commit to "a very, very powerful statement... that they will not have nuclear weapons."”
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“He also said Iran agreed to give the U.S. "the nuclear dust," referring to the enriched uranium stockpile.”
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“He made clear he was willing to extend the ceasefire beyond its April 21 expiration if needed.”
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“On Friday, the Pakistani, Egyptian and Turkish mediators will hold a meeting a "quad" meeting with Saudi officials on the sidelines of a diplomatic forum in Turkey.”
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