Mike Waltz: US offered to sell Iran uranium for civilian programme
Summary
The United States offered to sell Iran uranium for a peaceful civilian program during past negotiations, but Iran refused the offer. The US wants Iran to follow international rules on nuclear materials, aiming to prevent Iran from making nuclear weapons.Key Facts
- US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the US offered Iran uranium for civilian use.
- The offer was similar to an agreement the US has with the United Arab Emirates, which operates a peaceful nuclear program under strict inspections.
- President Donald Trump’s administration was open to Iran maintaining a civilian nuclear program if it followed international laws and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- Iran has over 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%, while weapons-grade uranium is about 90% enriched.
- Under the 2015 JCPOA agreement, Iran limited uranium enrichment to 3.67%, but President Trump withdrew from this deal in 2018.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported concerns about Iran’s noncompliance with the NPT and lacks access to key Iranian nuclear sites since mid-2025.
- Iran says it only enriches uranium for civilian purposes like electricity and medicine and blames the IAEA’s concerns on political pressure and security worries after attacks by Israel and the US.
- Saudi Arabia and the US reached a deal on civilian nuclear use, but details are not public, and it may depend on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords.
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