Trump says Iran has agreed to hand over enriched uranium
Source: LeMonde
Trump says Iran has agreed to hand over enriched uranium
The US president said Washington and Tehran were 'very close' to a peace deal. Iran has previously insisted that its nuclear program is peaceful.
Le Monde with AFP
Published today at 12:11 am (Paris)
2 min read

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Washington. JEN GOLBECK / AP
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday, April 16 that Washington and Tehran were "very close" to a peace deal and insisted that Iran had agreed to hand over its enriched uranium, a key sticking point in negotiations. The United States had earlier threatened to resume airstrikes on the Islamic Republic and maintain a naval blockade of its ports if Tehran refused to accept a deal to solve the conflict that broke out on February 28.
At the same time, a ceasefire came into effect between Israel and Lebanon - a 10-day truce - with Trump saying he expected the two countries' leaders at the White House within "four or five days." Hezbollah has not said if it recognizes the ceasefire - but a senior figure said it would respect it if Israeli attacks on the militants stopped.
But Israel's army said it was striking Hezbollah rocket launchers after fire from Lebanon shortly before the ceasefire was due to begin. The prime ministers of both countries welcomed the ceasefire, which came days after the US and Iran agreed to a separate truce and as Pakistan pursued diplomatic efforts to arrange a new round of talks between foes Washington and Tehran.
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Read more: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/17/trump-says-iran-has-agreed-to-hand-over-enriched-uranium_6752515_4.html
Paris is something like 6 hours ahead of EDT.
"Trump says" is generally regarded as an indication of a lie. Expect a denial pretty soon.
pfitz59
(12,785 posts)If true, they should hand it to him, in person, without shielding.
GentryDixon
(3,153 posts)AZ8theist
(7,448 posts)Simply ANOTHER distraction from the Epstein files.
BumRushDaShow
(170,542 posts)PSPS
(15,345 posts)Lokee11
(409 posts)He is lying - simple as that!
usonian
(25,820 posts)Highly unqualified opinion, but I speak Italian.
Like so.

My reply.
SSJVegeta
(2,891 posts)twodogsbarking
(18,955 posts)Bayard
(29,910 posts)Not buying it.
AverageOldGuy
(3,981 posts)"I will pass a beautiful health care bill."
"Gas will be below $2.00 a gallon."
"I never heard of Geoffrey Epstein."
"I didn't pay that woman $133,000."
IcyPeas
(25,580 posts)Trump? Vance? Rubio?
Prove it.
I'll wait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jack Valentino
(5,136 posts)unfortunately it is stuck to a couch....
thought crime
(1,649 posts)For the people who use a reading app the repeating periods are read as individual dots x100.......FYI
MissouriDem47
(424 posts)What he says is unimportant.
Enter stage left
(4,603 posts)You are so fucking stupid and lie so much that if you stated the sun would rise in the east, I'd go outside tomorrow morning to make sure.
Callie1979
(1,367 posts)Were you lying THEN or were you lying 7weeks ago?
tinrobot
(12,090 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(11,432 posts)durablend
(9,305 posts)DinahMoeHum
(23,639 posts)reACTIONary
(7,207 posts)....original Persian.
Cheezoholic
(3,781 posts)Red Mountain
(2,363 posts)they might have agreed to hand over some quantity of enriched uranium.
If they did, and do, I'd guess they still have plenty left.
It's all about the verification. It takes real diplomacy to make that work.
Expectation level: low.
thought crime
(1,649 posts)tavernier
(14,462 posts)with Rich Urayneeyum written on the side in black Sharpie.
Ray Bruns
(6,483 posts)Aviation Pro
(15,633 posts)More stupid shit from the child raping bag 'o fuck.
Just remember, motherfucker, once this crisis, that you fucking caused, is over Epstein comes roaring back.
blue-wave
(5,351 posts)2 weeks?
Martin68
(27,880 posts)Grokenstein
(6,370 posts)No wonder piggy got Iran kicked off twiXter and YouTube.
Aussie105
(8,020 posts)And it has been getting lower ever since.
Which orifice did he pull that info from?
Does Iran know?
The 'air accordion' hand action is just him lying, and stretching the lie further with his hand actions.
'Believe me Bigly!', he says.
yourout
(8,844 posts)dalton99a
(94,625 posts)Strelnikov_
(8,184 posts)BidenRocks
(3,349 posts)Sancho
(9,209 posts)Scrivener7
(59,757 posts)Renew Deal
(85,262 posts)With committed investment from the US and others. Iran would have to also commit to not call for the end of Israel. If you put all of that into a deal, it may be workable. It's tough to lift sanctions without any commitment by Iran on Israel.
Botany
(77,520 posts)The enriched uranium that Iran would never have had under the previous agreement that
the Obama administration had gotten done which Trump tore up.
I dont believe a word out of Trumps mouth.
EPSTEIN.
LudwigPastorius
(14,823 posts)

TexasBushwhacker
(21,237 posts)They may not have it enriched enough to make a nuke, but I bet they can make dirty bombs.
usonian
(25,820 posts)If that burger's glowing,
To Hades he's going.
IN A TAN SUIT.

Tasmanian Devil
(182 posts)He's just trying out new jokes for the White House Correspondents Dinner!
Why do people even bother to report what he says?
Buddyzbuddy
(2,729 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(136,253 posts)Iran has not confirmed Trumps claim.
https://wapo.st/41DySw4
The comments section is very skeptical.