The dispute over uranium enriched to 60% remains a central obstacle to ending the seven month war between the US and Iran. Following US Vice President JD Vance's demand for a "meaningful" reduction in Iran's enrichment capacity and Tehran's insistence that Washington first recognize its right to enrich, a US official told Israel's N12 News that the negotiations "are not really dead" but "are not really alive either."
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Russia Offers to Remove Iran's Enriched Uranium After Tehran Refuses to Hand Over Stockpile
Geopolitics6 days ago
Russia said it is ready to remove all of Iran's enriched uranium if necessary, after Iranian Atomic Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami ruled out surrendering the country's nuclear stockpile or halting enrichment. Eslami called enrichment "an inseparable part" of Iran's nuclear industry and, when asked whether Tehran would hand over its uranium, answered, "No. There is no such thing." While Iran is reportedly not currently enriching uranium, the International Atomic Energy Agency estimates roughly 200 kg of enriched material may remain at Isfahan.
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