U.S. President Donald Trump hinted on Sunday that the agreement with Iran will include a period of uranium enrichment suspension before allowing the process at low levels that “could never be used by the military.”
“They can never go beyond a certain amount,” he said in a phone call with The New York Times.
Trump suggested that he might settle for a 15-year suspension but said he did not want to negotiate through the press, according to the report.
When asked whether the limit would match the 3.67% cap set under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Trump said the current memorandum of understanding would ensure that “they can only enrich for nonmilitary purposes. Forever.”
He added that in time, the U.S. will join Iran in “down-blending” the enriched uranium it currently possesses, but he offered no timeline for when this measure would be implemented, the report continued.
Trump further suggested that the new agreement grants the U.S. “strong policing powers” to ensure that Iran is not conducting nuclear work in violation of any of its commitments, the Times reported.
Whereas the 2015 JCPOA allowed inspection in Iranian nuclear facilities to stretch out for months, the accord scheduled for signing on June 19 will reportedly provide for near-instant access.
During Trump’s first presidential tenure in 2018, he withdrew Washington from the JCPOA and re-imposed heavy sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
According to reports, Iran holds roughly 440 kilograms (970 pounds) of a stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%, a short technical step away from the weapons-grade level of 90%.
Israeli and U.S. forces bombed the main Iranian nuclear sites during the 12-day “Operation Rising Lion/Midnight Hammer” in June 2025, reportedly burying much of the material deep underground.
