INTERNATIONAL — May 10, 2026
Putin Offers to Store Iran's Enriched Uranium in Russia
President Vladimir Putin has offered to store Iran's enriched uranium in Russia to assist nuclear negotiations, though the US has pushed for the material to be under its own control.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with RTA — corroborated by Amu TV and Hurriyat — 2 min read
President Vladimir Putin has stated that Russia is prepared to transfer and store Iran's enriched uranium within Russian territory. This proposal is intended to facilitate the progress of nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
Putin noted that previous agreements regarding the material had stalled due to conflicting demands from the United States and Iran. The Russian president stated that the United States has pushed for the enriched uranium to be transferred directly to US soil or placed under direct US control.
Iranian officials have rejected the proposal to surrender the material to the United States. Putin indicated that Iran remains hesitant to move forward with the transfer of the uranium due to these specific US interests and demands.
The current offer follows a precedent from 2015, when Russia previously removed enriched uranium from Iran. Putin stated that Moscow continues to maintain active contact with both Washington and Tehran in an effort to resolve the conflict and find a mutually acceptable solution for the storage and transfer of the material.
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Reliability assessment
Three independent sources corroborate the core event: a public statement by a named head of state (Vladimir Putin) during a press conference. The details regarding the US and Iranian positions are consistent across all three reports.
The source language reads straight.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- President Vladimir Putin offered to store Iran's enriched uranium in Russia.
- The US has pushed for the uranium to be under its own control/on its own soil.
- Iran is opposed to transferring the uranium to the US.
Filed by 3 outlets
RTA
Originating
Reported straight
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Amu TV
Reported straight
Reported straight
Hurriyat
Reported straight
Reported straight
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International — Vladimir Putin, Iran, Russia, United States, Nuclear Program
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