{"id":548176,"date":"2026-05-25T10:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=548176"},"modified":"2026-05-25T10:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:26:13","slug":"iran-denies-agreeing-to-hand-over-enriched-uranium-stockpile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/iran-denies-agreeing-to-hand-over-enriched-uranium-stockpile\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran denies agreeing to hand over enriched Uranium stockpile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> TEHRAN<br \/>\nIran has not agreed to hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium despite reports suggesting progress in negotiations with the United States, a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Sunday.<br \/>\nAccording to the source, Tehran\u2019s nuclear programme was not included in the preliminary understanding currently being discussed between Iran and the United States.<br \/>\nHowever, Iranian officials reportedly acknowledged that talks with Washington had made significant progress and that a broader deal was \u201calmost done,\u201d amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The official said issues related to uranium enrichment and stockpiles would be addressed in future negotiations aimed at reaching a final agreement. \u201cThe nuclear issue will be addressed in negotiations for a final agreement and is therefore not part of the current deal,\u201d the source said, adding that \u201cthere has been no agreement over Iran\u2019s highly enriched uranium stockpile to be shipped out of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump had earlier stated that an agreement with Iran was \u201clargely negotiated,\u201d with further announcements expected soon. 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