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STANDARD DIPLOMATIC UNVERIFIED

Russian agency refutes US-Iran nuclear disposal agreement claims

May 29, 2026 03:24 PM CT Tehran, Iran nuclear program,diplomacy,US-Iran relations,Russia intelligence

Summary

The Russian state news agency TASS dismissed reports of a US-Iran memorandum regarding the removal of enriched uranium as false. This denial clarifies the current diplomatic stance on Iran's nuclear program, indicating no immediate agreement exists to dismantle nuclear sites despite earlier remarks attributed to US leadership. The development maintains the status quo regarding nuclear tensions without altering the immediate conflict trajectory.

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The news agency dismissed as untrue US President Donald Trump’s earlier remarks that Washington, in cooperation with Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, will extract enriched uranium and dispose of it

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T4 TASS
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Actor Responses

Russia NEUTRAL

TASS agency dismissed US-Iran nuclear disposal claims as untrue

United States NEUTRAL

Attributed remarks regarding a nuclear disposal memorandum were refuted

Iran NEUTRAL

Subject of disputed claims regarding nuclear site demolition

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