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2026-05-24 12:32:27
[US Media Reports Iran Agrees to Abandon Highly Enriched Uranium Stockpile] According to US media reports on the 23rd, Iran has agreed to abandon its highly enriched uranium stockpile as a key component of the upcoming agreement between the US and Iran. Two US officials told The New York Times that the agreement does not address exactly how Iran will abandon its enriched uranium stockpile, but rather leaves specific details to be resolved in the next phase of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. The report states that the US has long hoped Iran would abandon its highly enriched uranium stockpile, so even though it is currently only a "commitment in principle," this is crucial to the agreement. The report also states that Iran initially refused to include any agreement regarding its highly enriched uranium stockpile in the "initial phase" of negotiations and requested that it be postponed to the "second phase." However, US negotiators have made it clear to Iran through intermediaries that if some consensus cannot be reached on the relevant issues in the initial phase, the US will withdraw from negotiations and resume military operations. US President Trump posted on social media on the 23rd that the US and Iran have essentially reached an agreement, pending final confirmation by the two sides and relevant countries. Trump did not mention the nuclear issue, including the enriched uranium stockpile, which he has previously emphasized, in his post. (Xinhua)
