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
(12,874 posts)If true, they should hand it to him, in person, without shielding.
AZ8theist
(7,570 posts)Simply ANOTHER distraction from the Epstein files.
BumRushDaShow
(171,664 posts)PSPS
(15,365 posts)He is lying - simple as that!
usonian
(26,345 posts)Highly unqualified opinion, but I speak Italian.
Like so.

My reply.
Diamond_Dog
(40,923 posts)usonian
(26,345 posts)Non-Italians think that I'm playing hockey referee.
CIAO!
Diamond_Dog
(40,923 posts)But I live in an area where there are many Italians and have definitely seen this before and know what it means!
SSJVegeta
(3,004 posts)twodogsbarking
(19,218 posts)Bayard
(30,134 posts)Not buying it.
AverageOldGuy
(4,097 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."
Diamond_Dog
(40,923 posts)
IcyPeas
(25,722 posts)Trump? Vance? Rubio?
Prove it.
I'll wait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jack Valentino
(5,227 posts)unfortunately it is stuck to a couch....
thought crime
(1,761 posts)For the people who use a reading app the repeating periods are read as individual dots x100.......FYI
MissouriDem47
(441 posts)What he says is unimportant.
Enter stage left
(4,626 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
(1,391 posts)Were you lying THEN or were you lying 7weeks ago?
tinrobot
(12,113 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(11,493 posts)durablend
(9,344 posts)DinahMoeHum
(23,658 posts)reACTIONary
(7,271 posts)....original Persian.
Cheezoholic
(3,834 posts)Red Mountain
(2,376 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
(1,761 posts)tavernier
(14,494 posts)with Rich Urayneeyum written on the side in black Sharpie.
Aviation Pro
(15,728 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
(5,465 posts)2 weeks?
Martin68
(28,014 posts)Grokenstein
(6,405 posts)No wonder piggy got Iran kicked off twiXter and YouTube.
Aussie105
(8,128 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
(8,868 posts)dalton99a
(95,076 posts)Strelnikov_
(8,189 posts)BidenRocks
(3,455 posts)Sancho
(9,211 posts)Scrivener7
(60,010 posts)Renew Deal
(85,313 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
(77,741 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
(14,928 posts)

TexasBushwhacker
(21,267 posts)They may not have it enriched enough to make a nuke, but I bet they can make dirty bombs.
usonian
(26,345 posts)If that burger's glowing,
To Hades he's going.
IN A TAN SUIT.

Tasmanian Devil
(210 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
(2,814 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(136,971 posts)Iran has not confirmed Trumps claim.
https://wapo.st/41DySw4
The comments section is very skeptical.
Javaman
(65,964 posts)Zelda_Orchid
(98 posts)It's a sad state of affairs when a "rogue regime" is more trust worthy than the US govt.
travelingthrulife
(5,484 posts)City Lights
(26,002 posts)I don't believe a word that dribbles from his mouth.
RussBLib
(10,717 posts)Last I saw there was no comment from Iran about the frequent liars claim. So now I guess if Iran says NO Trump can claim they double-crossed me.
https://russblib.blogspot.com/?m=1