Iran agrees to give up enriched uranium as deal with Trump 'largely negotiated': Report

One of the central elements of the proposed agreement between Iran and the United States is Tehran’s apparent willingness to relinquish its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to two US officials who shared the information to the New York Times.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington was “close” to reaching an agreement with Iran aimed at ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. However, he did not elaborate on the remaining challenges or specifics of the deal.

US officials said the current proposal does not yet define the exact mechanism through which Iran would surrender or neutralise its uranium stockpile. Those details are expected to be discussed in a subsequent round of negotiations focused specifically on Iran’s nuclear programme.