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US-Iranian memorandum does not include demolition of Iranian nuclear sites — agency

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 160 words
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What to know about US-Iranian memorandum does not include demolition of Iranian nuclear sites — agency

The Fars news agency reports that a draft memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran does not include the demolition of nuclear sites or disposal of fissile material, contradicting claims made by President Donald Trump. Additionally, a source indicates that Iran will only negotiate after a ceasefire in Lebanon and the return of frozen assets.

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What happened

The draft US-Iranian memorandum of understanding does not envisage the demolition of Iran’s nuclear sites and the disposal of its fissile material, the Fars news agency wrote citing sources.

Why it matters

The agency dismissed as untrue US President Donald Trump’s earlier remarks that Washington, in cooperation with Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will extract enriched uranium and dispose of it.

Common ground

Fars said the draft memorandum of understanding did not make a single mention of such a scenario.

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The Fars news agency reports that a draft memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran does not include the demolition of nuclear sites or disposal of fissile material, contradicting claims made by President Donald Trump. Additionally, a source indicates that Iran will only negotiate after a ceasefire in Lebanon and the return of frozen assets.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “US President Donald Trump’s earlier remarks that Washington, in cooperation with Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will extract enriched uranium and dispose of it”
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Multiple web search results confirm that President Trump spoke about the disposal of highly enriched uranium and the cooperation of the IAEA in this process.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Active hostilities broke out after surprise US–Israeli airstrikes targeting military and govern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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Claim 2: “The draft US-Iranian memorandum of understanding does not envisage the demolition of Iran’s nuclear sites and the disposal of its fissile material”
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The provided evidence mentions a 'Peace Deal' and a 'nuclear agreement' in general terms, but none of the search results explicitly confirm or deny the specific contents of a 'draft memorandum of understanding' regarding the demolition of sites or disposal of fissile material.
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web search NEUTRAL — Note that, according to the original IAEA safeguard agreements, Iran did not have to declare the start of construction of the Natanz facility. These agreements ...
https://www.comw.org/pda/fulltext/03sahimi.html
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... President Trump has told advisers that if diplomacy or any initial targeted U.S. attack does not lead Iran to give in to his demands that it ...
https://www.ia-forum.org/Files/US-Israeli+War+on+Iran+Report…
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web search NEUTRAL — to Iranian officials, without US support, Israel would not have been able to ... A nuclear agreement (assuming it is not exploited by Iran to conceal progress.
https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Memo-252_…
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Claim 3: “Tehran will enter negotiations with Washington only after a ceasefire in Lebanon is reached, and some of Tehran’s frozen assets are returned to the Islamic Republic”
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The claim is explicitly corroborated by a report from DAWN.COM citing Al Jazeera, stating that Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf conditioned negotiations on a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of frozen assets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Lebanon have diplomatic relations today, with embassies in each country. Historical connections date back to ancient times, when the Achaemenid Empire ruled Phoenicia (modern Lebanon). Lebane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Lebanon_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Active hostilities broke out after surprise US–Israeli airstrikes targeting military and govern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, a war has been ongoing in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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