Iran’s supreme leader has agreed ‘in principle’ to give up uranium as part of peace deal, US official says
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has reportedly agreed 'in principle' to a peace deal involving the disposal of highly enriched uranium. This agreement is part of a broader plan that aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a prolonged conflict. Negotiations are ongoing, with final ratification expected to take several days as both sides discuss the specifics.
- ▪American negotiators believe that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has signed off on the 'broad template' of a peace plan.
- ▪The deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz without new tolls and leave major issues unresolved pending further talks.
- ▪Sanctions relief is tied to progress on offloading the nuclear material, with a focus on how to dispose of the stockpiled enriched uranium.
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Politics breaking Iran’s supreme leader has agreed ‘in principle’ to give up uranium as part of peace deal, US official says By Steven Nelson and Ryan King Published May 24, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — American negotiators believe that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has signed off on the “broad template” of a peace plan in which his nation would agree “in principle” to dispose of its highly enriched uranium. The deal, which would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to free passage of ships after three months of war, could still take days for final ratification by Iranian negotiators as both sides wrangle over its wording.
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