US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz stated that American negotiators offered to sell uranium to Iran as part of discussions aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict between the two nations. According to Waltz, the proposed arrangement would have been comparable to agreements the US has with other Middle Eastern nations, such as the United Arab Emirates, which maintains a civilian nuclear program while adhering to international law and inspection protocols.
The Trump administration indicated willingness to permit Iran to maintain a civilian nuclear program under specific conditions, including compliance with international obligations and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Waltz outlined multiple potential approaches to addressing concerns about Iran’s access to highly enriched uranium, ranging from allowing Iran to retain a regulated civilian program to requiring Tehran to surrender any existing highly enriched uranium stockpiles.
Uranium enrichment remains a central point of contention. Iran currently possesses more than 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent purity, while material enriched to approximately 90 percent is considered suitable for weapons use. Iran maintains that its uranium enrichment activities are exclusively for civilian purposes, including electricity generation and medical applications. The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action had limited Iran’s enrichment to 3.67 percent under international monitoring before the Trump administration withdrew from the agreement in 2018.
Recent developments have complicated diplomatic prospects. The International Atomic Energy Agency expressed concerns about Iran’s noncompliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on September 10, noting it has lacked access to key Iranian facilities since June 2025 following military operations in the region. Iranian officials attributed the IAEA findings to political pressure and cited security concerns as reasons for restricting inspections. On Saturday, Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, while Iran’s foreign minister indicated readiness to resume hostilities if diplomacy fails.
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