Trump says US will not allow Iran to reach enriched uranium

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 10, 2026 · 765 words · By Al Jazeera Staff

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Trump says US will not allow Iran to reach enriched uranium US president says Washington has the nuclear material in Iran ‘surveilled’ and will ‘blow up’ anyone who gets near it.

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What happened

Trump says US will not allow Iran to reach enriched uranium US president says Washington has the nuclear material in Iran ‘surveilled’ and will ‘blow up’ anyone who gets near it.

Why it matters

President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will target any Iranian trying to reach the country’s highly enriched uranium, saying that the nuclear material is under constant surveillance by the US military.

Common ground

In an interview with the syndicated TV show Full Measure that aired on Sunday, Trump appeared to play down the significance of the uranium, which is believed to be buried under the rubble of nuclear facilities, remaining in Iran for now.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Trump nixed that agreement – known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – and started reimposing sanctions on Iran?
How does this story connect Economic impact of war with Military Deterrence over the next few days?

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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump nixed that agreement – known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – and started reimposing sanctions on Iran.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Several international media reports have said that the uranium remains under nuclear sites that the US bombed in June 2025”

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The mention of US/Israel bombing nuclear sites in June 2025 appears in one specific news result ('Iran Says Enriched Uranium Stockpile Remains Under Bombed...'), but the other search results for 'United States' are generic Wikipedia entries and do not corroborate this specific event.

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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/

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Claim 3: “US president says Washington has the nuclear material in Iran ‘surveilled’ and will ‘blow up’ anyone who gets near it.”

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Two independent news sources (Al Jazeera and IBTimes UK) explicitly report that President Trump stated the nuclear material is 'surveilled' and that he would 'blow up' anyone who gets near it.

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web search NEUTRAL — US president says Washington has the nuclear material in Iran ‘surveilled’ and will ‘blow up’ anyone who gets near it.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/trump-says-us-will-…

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh international controversy after warning that the United States would 'blow up' anyone attempting to approach Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, as tensions …
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-threatens-iran-uranium-17960…

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States said it struck military sites in Iran after Iran attacked three American destroyers. On Friday, the U.S. military said that it had fired on two Iranian-flagged oil tankers, disabling…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/10/us/trump-news

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Claim 4: “The US wants Iran to transfer the uranium outside the country and completely shut down its nuclear programme”

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The claim is supported by a news report stating the US demanded Iran hand over its stockpile and suspend its program, and is echoed in the Wikipedia entry regarding the general goal of shipping excess enriched uranium abroad.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's excess enriched uranium, including the bulk of its 20% material, was to be shipped abroad or down-blended. Over 13,000 centrifuges were dismantled. Limited R&D on advanced centrifuges was allow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States has demanded that Iran suspend its nuclear program for 20 years and hand over its 972-pound stockpile of highly enriched uranium, which could quickly be turned into several bombs if …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/world/middleeast/iran-tru…

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web search NEUTRAL — Admiral Ali Shamkhani affirms that Iran will not transfer its enriched uranium abroad, as there is no need for doing so, and reiterates the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program.
https://staging-en.almayadeen.net/news/politics/no-intention…

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Claim 5: “Trump told Reuters on April 17 that the US would work with Iran “at a nice leisurely pace, and go down and start excavating with big machinery” to retrieve the uranium stockpile at the sites.”

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The search results for 'April' are generic definitions of the month and do not contain any reports of Trump speaking to Reuters on April 17 regarding excavating uranium.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April

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https://www.thefactsite.com/april-facts/

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https://www.rd.com/article/april-holidays/

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Claim 6: “Iranian state-affiliated news outlets reported on Sunday that Iran has delivered its response to the latest US proposal to end the war to Pakistan, which is mediating the talks.”

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Claim 7: “Trump appeared to play down the significance of the uranium, which is believed to be buried under the rubble of nuclear facilities, remaining in Iran for now.”

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Multiple sources confirm the belief that enriched uranium remains buried under the rubble of nuclear facilities, with one source specifically mentioning the 'June bombing campaign' by Israel and the US.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s highly enriched uranium is one of the major sticking points between Washington and Tehran in ceasefire negotiations to end the 10-week US-Israel war on Iran.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/trump-says-us-will-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has publicly asserted that its stockpile of enriched uranium remains buried beneath the rubble of nuclear facilities targeted in the June bombing campaign carried out by Israel and the United Sta…
https://slguardian.org/iran-says-enriched-uranium-stockpile-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran typically stores enriched uranium in the form of uranium hexafluoride gas inside large industrial cylinders. “These are not light suitcases,” Ailam said. “Each standard cylinder together with its…
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/where-is-irans-enriched-u…

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Claim 8: “In 2015, Iran agreed to a multilateral deal that saw Tehran scale back its nuclear programme and cap its uranium enrichment at 3.67 percent under strict international supervision in exchange for lifting sanctions against its economy.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific 3.67% cap of the 2015 deal.

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Claim 9: “When enriched to around 90 percent purity, uranium can be used to make nuclear weapons.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific purity percentage required for nuclear weapons.

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Claim 10: “Iran’s highly enriched uranium is one of the major sticking points between Washington and Tehran in ceasefire negotiations to end the 10-week US-Israel war on Iran.”

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While one web search result (Al Jazeera) mentions the '10-week US-Israel war on Iran' and ceasefire negotiations, the other search results for '10' are generic definitions of the number and do not provide corroboration for the war.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ten is the base of decimal numeral systems, the most common systems for denoting numbers in both spoken and written language. The English name for the number "ten" originates from the Proto-Germanic r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 7, 2025 · The number 10 (ten) is the first double-digit number in the tenth position that follows the number nine. Because there is no double-digit number on a keyboard or calculator, 10 must be c…
https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/num/10.htm

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Claim 11: “Despite the truce that came into effect last month, skirmishes have erupted in the Gulf over the past week as the US continues to enforce a siege on Iranian ports amid Tehran’s Hormuz blockade.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 12: “Last month, Trump announced that Iran had agreed to allow Washington to retrieve the uranium and bring it to the US”

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The provided evidence for Donald Trump consists of general biographical information from Wikipedia and AP News; there is no specific evidence in the results confirming a claim that Iran agreed to let the US retrieve uranium.

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago · Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump

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Claim 13: “Iran is estimated to have more than 400kg (882lb) of uranium enriched at 60 percent purity.”

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The IAEA quarterly report specifically estimates 408.6 kilograms (approx 900 lbs) of uranium enriched to 60% as of May 17.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has produced highly enriched uranium at a rate equivalent to roughly one nuclear weapon per month over the past three months, the report found, during the ongoing nuclear negotiations between Teh…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1mg7kx2d45o

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web search NEUTRAL — Does Iran have enough enriched uranium to build a bomb? The IAEA quarterly report expressed "serious concern" over the estimated 408.6 kilograms (around 900 lbs) enriched to 60% as of May 17, marking …
https://www.dw.com/en/iaea-warns-iran-has-upped-enriched-ura…

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web search NEUTRAL — "Iran enriched uranium accumulation 2018-2026 purity levels and potential weaponization timeline". Found 9 sources.3. How fast could 60% uranium be enriched to weapons grade? Technical estimates diffe…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/military/iran-enriched-uran…

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Claim 14: “The average price of one gallon (3.8 litres) of petrol or gasoline in the US has risen to more than $4.50 due to supply issues linked to the Iranian blockade in the Strait of Hormuz”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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