U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated unequivocally that the nuclear deal currently being discussed with Iran will not allow any uranium enrichment, contradicting earlier media reports.
“Under our potential Agreement — WE WILL NOT ALLOW ANY ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM!” Trump posted on social media.
The AUTOPEN should have stopped Iran a long time ago from "enriching." Under our potential Agreement — WE WILL NOT ALLOW ANY ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM!
— Unofficial Trump on X (@trump_repost) June 2, 2025
The statement came shortly after Israeli news outlet Walla, citing two sources familiar with the deal, reported on Monday that Washington was open to permitting Iran limited, low-level uranium enrichment for an unspecified duration.
That report conflicted with earlier reassurances from senior administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, who is leading the U.S.-Iran talks, that no uranium enrichment would be permitted.
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said Iran would reject any deal that didn’t recognize the Islamic Republic’s right to enrich uranium, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
Speaking at a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, Aragchi said Iran would soon respond to the U.S. proposal.
The proposal was submitted to Iranian authorities via Oman’s foreign minister, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, during a brief visit to Tehran over the weekend. Oman remains a key intermediary in the negotiations.
