Trump threatens Iran: No uranium enrichment in the nuclear agreement!

Trump threatens Iran: No uranium enrichment in the nuclear agreement!

Teheran, Iran - The tensions between the USA and Iran in connection with the Iranian nuclear program continue to increase. President Donald Trump has made it clear that a possible nuclear agreement with Iran will not allow uranium enrichment. He published this statement on his online network Truth Social. The background to his statement is reports on a current proposal from the USA that indicates a limited uranium enrichment in Iran.

According to information from OE24 , the negotiations between the USA and Iran were recorded in April 2023, but have so far remained no significant result. Trump blames his predecessor Joe Biden for the current situation and claims that this should have taken measures beforehand to keep Iran from uranium enrichment.

uranium enrichment as a point of dispute

Uranance is a central point of dispute in the negotiations. While Tehran emphasizes that the enrichment in the context of its “peaceful nuclear program” is not negotiable, the United States regarded this as a “red line”. According to reports, the US proposal could allow limited enrichment at a low level, but the duration of this regulation is unclear.

In a recent report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the worrying increase of highly enriched uranium in Iran is emphasized. Iran now has almost 409 kilograms of uranium with a purity level of 60 percent. This has been an increase of around 49 percent since the last quarter report in February, whereby about 42 kilograms would be sufficient for a nuclear weapon if they are enriched to 90 percent. This increase fuels the concerns of western states that accuse Iran of striving for nuclear weapons, which Tehran vehemently denies.

reactions and international concern

The IAEA expresses serious concerns about the Iranian nuclear feast and criticizes the lack of cooperation in Tehrans. Iran carried out nuclear activities at three secret locations that were not reported to the United Nations, according to the report by Tagesschau . In addition, Iran announced that the IAEA's possible measures to react with suitable countermeasures.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands international action against Iran. In his warnings about the threat of the Iranian nuclear program, he is confirmed and emphasizes that the level of uranium enrichment in Iran has no civilian justification. In the international community there is speculation about the possible military preparations of Israel against Iranian nuclear facilities.

Trump also warned Netanyahu of measures that could endanger the ongoing talks with Iran. The United States fears a nuclear armament of Iran, while Tehran insists on its right to use the nuclear energy. Negotiations on the nuclear program were resumed in April 2025 under the Mediation attempt by Oman, but the obstacles still seem to be considerable.