US President Donald Trump stated on Friday, April 17, that a final agreement to end the conflict with Iran could be reached within the next “day or two.” Speaking with Axios, Trump noted that Iranian officials are eager to meet, with a high-level session likely to take place over the weekend.
A central component of the discussed peace plan involves the transfer of Iran’s enriched uranium to the US. In an interview with Reuters, Trump confirmed that both nations would cooperate on the removal process. “We will do it together... we will bring it [uranium] back to the United States,” the president said, describing a process involving heavy machinery for the extraction.
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According to sources cited by Axios, Washington and Tehran are negotiating a compromise: the US would unfreeze $20 billion in Iranian assets in exchange for the nuclear material. This marks a significant shift from previous offers, where the US was prepared to release only $6 billion for humanitarian purposes, while Tehran demanded $27 billion. The current proposal includes a voluntary moratorium on uranium enrichment, with the US pushing for a 20-year term and Iran seeking five years.
Despite the optimistic tone, significant differences remain. While Trump told AFP that a deal is “very close” and that there are “no sticking points at all,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry recently stated that its stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred “anywhere,” contradicting the US President’s claims.
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