Iran’s Supreme Leader has ordered that the country’s stockpile of near-weapons-grade enriched uranium must remain inside Iran, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters, a move that could further complicate peace negotiations with the United States and Israel amid the ongoing regional conflict.
According to Reuters, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s directive hardens Tehran’s position on one of Washington’s key demands during negotiations aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran. Israeli officials have told Reuters that US President Donald Trump had assured Israel that any peace agreement would include the removal of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile from the country.
