Iran’s Supreme Leader Banned the Export of Enriched Uranium From the Country—Complicating Talks With the U.S. and Israel

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a decree banning the export of enriched uranium from the country, Reuters reports, citing senior sources in Tehran.

According to the agency, the decision could complicate Iran’s negotiations with the United States and Israel over a potential peace agreement and Tehran’s nuclear program.

Unnamed Israeli officials told Reuters that Donald Trump had previously assured Israeli leaders that the removal of enriched uranium from Iran would be a mandatory condition of any agreement with Tehran.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Banned the Export of Enriched Uranium From the Country—Complicating Talks With the U.S. and Israel

Trump Had Earlier Assured Israel That Uranium Removal Would Be a Mandatory Condition of Any Deal With Tehran