According to a report by Israeli media outlet Israel Hayom on the 20th (local time), three U.S. and regional diplomatic sources stated that Iran has agreed to transfer all of its enriched uranium, but the recipient has not yet been decided. Current candidates include Russia, which has expressed willingness to take it, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which would need to secure separate storage and processing facilities, and the United States. The U.S. is demanding participation in tracking the location of the enriched uranium, but Iran is not accepting this and is only prepared to allow the participation of IAEA personnel. This progress in contacts between the U.S. and Iran in recent weeks is the background for President Trump's optimistic stance, but fundamental differences between the two sides still remain. Meanwhile, prior to the report, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stated that Iran would never hand over enriched uranium to the United States.
