Trump Says Iran's Enriched Uranium Must Be Turned Over or Destroyed

President Trump said on Monday that Iran's enriched uranium must either be turned over to the United States for destruction or destroyed in Iran or another acceptable location under oversight by the Atomic Energy Commission or its equivalent. The statement was posted on Truth Social.

Trump wrote that the material, which he referred to as "Nuclear Dust," would be handled "immediately" and that the process would be witnessed by the commission.

Background on the Demand Iran's transfer of nuclear material has been a U.S. demand since the war began nearly three months ago. Enriched uranium can be used to develop nuclear weapons. The demand comes amid renewed peace talks that may lead to an agreement. Over the weekend, Trump indicated the negotiations were progressing well, though no agreement has been reached.

One senator said a rumored 60-day ceasefire would be a disaster and that everything accomplished by Operation Epic Fury would be for naught. On Monday, Trump called on several Arab nations to join the Abraham Accords that normalize relations with Israel.

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are among the six Gulf states already signatories. Trump urged Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan to add their names to the accords.