{"id":79501,"date":"2026-04-23T07:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/79501\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T07:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:49:44","slug":"washington-demands-immediate-handover-of-iranian-enriched-uranium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/79501\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Demands Immediate Handover of Iranian Enriched Uranium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#uranium-for-incentives-a-us-swap-to-end-the-nuclear-conflict\" class=\"table-link no-link anchor-link\" data-index=\"rb-heading-index-0\">Uranium for Incentives: A US Swap to End the Nuclear Conflict<\/a><a href=\"#washington8217s-options-diplomacy-first-but-the-power-to-8220seize8221-remains\" class=\"table-link no-link anchor-link\" data-index=\"rb-heading-index-1\">Washington\u2019s Options: Diplomacy First, but the Power to \u201cSeize\u201d Remains<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Washington \u2013 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the United States demands Iran hand over its entire stockpile of enriched uranium as a cornerstone for any future understandings. Leavitt explained that President Donald Trump places the removal of \u201cnuclear dust\u201d from Iranian soil at the top of national security priorities to ensure it is not used in military programs. Accordingly, the future of the Iran nuclear deal 2026 hinges on Tehran\u2019s seriousness, especially with Washington\u2019s offer to release $20 billion in frozen assets in exchange for the immediate transfer of these materials.<\/p>\n<p>Uranium for Incentives: A US Swap to End the Nuclear Conflict<\/p>\n<p>The White House confirmed that any progress in the Islamabad negotiations is linked to Tehran\u2019s response to the demand for handing over the stockpile. Obviously, the Trump administration seeks to permanently neutralize the nuclear threat to ensure energy market stability and global peace. As a result, Washington is betting on a \u201cgrand bargain\u201d that provides Iran with massive economic incentives in exchange for the total surrender of enriched materials\u2014a move the US administration views as a \u201chistoric win\u201d that ends decades of geopolitical tension.<\/p>\n<p>Washington\u2019s Options: Diplomacy First, but the Power to \u201cSeize\u201d Remains<\/p>\n<p>In a firm tone, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated that US forces possess the necessary plans to \u201cseize\u201d or destroy nuclear materials if diplomatic tracks fail. Certainly, Trump insists on a swift and clear timetable for the transfer to alleviate the concerns of regional allies. Accordingly, the future of the Iran nuclear deal 2026 remains caught between Tehran\u2019s diplomatic flexibility and its insistence on \u201csovereign rights,\u201d amid international anticipation for the outcomes of the upcoming decisive rounds of talks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Uranium for Incentives: A US Swap to End the Nuclear ConflictWashington\u2019s Options: Diplomacy First, but the Power to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":79488,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[671,34,69,5556,153,12698],"class_list":{"0":"post-79501","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tehran","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-iran","10":"tag-tehran","11":"tag-uranium","12":"tag-us","13":"tag-voice-of-emirates"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@iran\/116452927983426768","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79501\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}