Uranium

US, Iran more likely to reach deal to end war than two months ago, ex-Mossad official tells 'Post'

Shine, a former Mossad division head, stressed that negotiations could still fall through if the US refused to bend on giving Iran the right to uranium enrichment or if personal egos got in the way.

People ride past an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026
Illustrative image of a Mossad agent standing in front of Mossad vs Iran concept flags on a wall with a crack.

Covert CIA and Mossad operations inside Iran ahead of a possible new war - opinion

A block with the symbol, atomic number and mass number of Uranium (U) element, in this illustration taken January 21, 2026.

Georgia arrests man for selling radioactive uranium-238 to foreign national for $700,000

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a campaign rally at Fairbanks International Airport in Fairbanks, Alaska, US, October 5, 2026.

Iran must cut enrichment to end war, US uncertain who makes decisions in Tehran, Vance says


Can aggressive IAEA inspections replace 'zero enrichment' to stop an Iranian nuke? - analysis

What would an "anytime, anywhere" nuclear inspections regime look like?

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi attends an interview with the Reuters team in Vienna, Austria, September 3, 2025.

US envoys Kushner, Witkoff to meet with Iranian FM Araghchi on Thursday, source tells 'Post'

US negotiators will meet Iran in Geneva on Thursday for a new round of nuclear talks, with significant gaps remaining over enrichment limits and Trump's "zero enrichment" stance.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi after a speech at the UN Conference on Disarmament at the sidelines of US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

United States, Iran clash over sanctions relief, uranium enrichment in nuclear talks

"The negotiations continue and the possibility of reaching an interim agreement exists," the official said.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

Iran could be close to enriching uranium for bomb-making material, US envoy Steve Witkoff claims

The US envoy left out that Iran currently has no access to its material, no machines to enrich it, and no weapons program to use it for any operational purpose.

 Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

Trump's options on Iran: US weighs 'token' Iran enrichment in narrow nuclear compromise - report

The potential concession would test the limits of longstanding US demands that Iran’s nuclear program not leave any possible path to a bomb.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC February 20, 2026.

Araghchi slams US-Israeli Miriam Adelson, accusing her of dual loyalties in antisemitic trope

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi criticizes Miriam Adelson's claims, calls for diplomacy in US-Iran talks, and warns of military retaliation if negotiations fail.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha, February 7, 2026; illustrative.

Netanyahu meets with Witkoff, Kushner ahead of discussion with Trump on 'principles' for Iran talks

Netanyahu: "I will present Trump with...important principles for everyone who wants peace and security in the Middle East" • Huckabee: No gaps between Israel, US on Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US Special Envoy and Jared Kushner at Blair House in Washington on February 10, 2026.

Iran could dilute 60% enriched uranium if all US sanctions lifted, nuclear official says

Earlier this week, Tehran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a complete halt to uranium enrichment was absolutely unacceptable to Iran.

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), speaks at the opening of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025

Russia says uranium proposal for Iran is still on the table

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that an offer for Russia to aid Iran with exporting uranium was still available.

Spokesperson of Russia's Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends the annual press conference held by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, January 14, 2025.

Satellite photos track Iranian efforts to conceal nuke program's status during threat of US attack

Satellite images show Iran covering and rebuilding parts of Natanz, Isfahan, and Parchin as Washington weighs possible military action.

New roofs appear on buildings at Iran's Natanz facility, January 2026.