Trump demands Iran hand over enriched uranium 'immediately' or destroy it
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium must be transferred to Washington immediately or destroyed under international supervision, as Islamabad signaled that an agreement to end the stalled US-Israeli war was nearing completion.
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium must be transferred to Washington "immediately" to be destroyed or eliminated in place or at another acceptable location with international observers present. The statement comes as negotiations to finalize an agreement ending the stalled US-Israeli war against Iran inch closer to completion, according to Pakistani military officials involved in mediation efforts.
Pakistan signals agreement near
Pakistani Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting in Beijing on Monday that a US-Iran agreement "is close to being reached," according to Chinese state media reports. Munir briefed Wang on the latest developments in Islamabad's mediation role during talks held alongside Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's official visit to China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
Islamabad intensifies diplomacy
The Pakistani army chief traveled to Beijing following a trip to Tehran last week where he held discussions with Iranian leadership on easing tensions with Washington, and expressed willingness to continue facilitating negotiations. Munir also urged China to assume a larger role in the process, according to the Foreign Ministry.
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