Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei refuses to hand over uranium stockpile to US
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered that the country's enriched uranium stockpile must remain within Iran. This decision complicates ongoing negotiations with the United States regarding a potential peace deal. US President Trump has countered this stance, asserting that the uranium will not stay in Iran and may be destroyed after transfer.
- ▪Khamenei's directive prevents the uranium stockpile from leaving Iranian territory.
- ▪The order was issued on May 21, 2026, in response to US demands.
- ▪Trump has stated that the uranium will not remain in Iran and could be destroyed.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei refuses to hand over uranium stockpile to US Khamenei's directive keeps enriched uranium within Iran's borders, stalling negotiations and raising the temperature on an already fragile Middle East ceasefire. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 21, 2026 (function () { var s = document.currentScript; var wrapper = s && s.closest ? s.closest('.cb-sevioads-inarticle') : null; var inMobile = wrapper && wrapper.closest('#mobile-articles'); var inDesktop = wrapper && wrapper.closest('#desktop-articles'); if (inMobile || inDesktop) { var isDesktopVp = window.matchMedia('(min-width: 768px)').matches; var matches = (inMobile && !isDesktopVp) || (inDesktop && isDesktopVp); if (!matches) { var sevioDiv = wrapper.querySelector('.sevioads'); if (sevioDiv)…
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