Trump says Iran will remove all of its uranium despite no clear agreement

Iran claimed victory and maintained that the ceasefire deal would allow it to continue uranium enrichment.

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran will not be allowed to enrich uranium under the newly announced ceasefire, even as there was no indication Tehran had agreed to those terms ahead of negotiations expected to begin Friday.

Trump asserted that the United States would work with Iran to eliminate its stockpiles of highly enriched uranium, despite Iran earlier signaling it would retain enrichment rights as part of the ceasefire framework.

“There will be no enrichment of uranium, and the United States will, working with Iran, dig up and remove all of the deeply buried (B-2 bombers) nuclear ‘dust,’” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, referring to the results of the June 2025 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

“It is now, and has been, under very exacting satellite surveillance (Space Force!). Nothing has been touched from the date of attack.”

In a separate post, Trump added: “The United States will work closely with Iran, which we have determined has gone through what will be a very productive regime change!” even though the Islamic Republic has not fallen.

He also signaled economic discussions tied to the ceasefire, writing, “We are, and will be, talking tariff and sanctions relief with Iran.”

Trump warned that countries supplying weapons to Iran would face penalties. “A country supplying military weapons to Iran will be immediately tariffed on any and all goods sold to the United States of America, 50%, effective immediately. There will be no exclusions or exemptions!”

Earlier in the day, Iran said it would maintain the ability to enrich uranium, a position that directly contradicts Trump’s claims.

Iran confirmed the ceasefire but described it as a strategic gain. A statement from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, reported by Iranian state media and obtained by CNN, said Washington had in principle accepted elements of Tehran’s proposal, including sanctions relief, recognition of Iran’s nuclear enrichment rights, and coordination over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said safe passage would be coordinated with Iran’s armed forces and that attacks would stop if strikes on Iran ceased.

Trump rejected Iran’s characterization, calling the reported statement a “FRAUD” and accusing CNN of amplifying false information. He added that “Many of the 15 points have already been agreed to.”