Iran’s huge nuclear gamble: Tehran slams door on Trump's demand to ship out uranium stockpile

Iran has reportedly hardened its nuclear stance after fresh threats from Donald Trump, with sources telling Reuters that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered Iran’s 60% enriched uranium stockpile must never leave the country. Tehran fears exporting near-weapons-grade material would leave Iran exposed to future U.S. or Israeli strikes. The shift comes after earlier signals that Iran could ship out part of its uranium reserves under a deal. Now, Iranian officials are instead discussing dilution formulas under IAEA oversight, while insisting the uranium is needed for peaceful and medical purposes amid fears of renewed war.