{"id":127531,"date":"2026-05-22T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=127531"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:44:41","slug":"khamenei-bans-uranium-export-as-trump-demands-seizure-nuclear-standoff-threatens-to-derail-iran-peace-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/khamenei-bans-uranium-export-as-trump-demands-seizure-nuclear-standoff-threatens-to-derail-iran-peace-deal\/05\/22\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamenei Bans Uranium Export as Trump Demands Seizure: Nuclear Standoff Threatens to Derail Iran Peace Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Khamenei&#8217;s red line:<\/strong> Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader issued a directive barring the country&#8217;s near-weapons-grade uranium from being shipped abroad, per Reuters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trump&#8217;s counter-demand:<\/strong> The president reiterated the U.S. will seize Iran&#8217;s uranium holdings as a core condition of any deal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nuclear weapons red line:<\/strong> Trump insists Iran cannot be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon \u2014 the primary stated objective of the war.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Iran&#8217;s peaceful claim:<\/strong> Tehran maintains its uranium is for peaceful purposes only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Final stages&#8221; optimism:<\/strong> Trump said the U.S. is in the final stages of a potential draft peace agreement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nasty warning:<\/strong> The president threatened &#8220;things that are a little bit nasty&#8221; if no deal is reached.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragile ceasefire holds:<\/strong> But diplomatic efforts to resolve the impasse have so far proven unsuccessful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Iran ready to retaliate:<\/strong> Tehran said it is reviewing Washington&#8217;s latest position but stands ready to respond to any strikes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;A few days&#8221; patience:<\/strong> Trump said he&#8217;s willing to wait briefly before potentially taking further action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hormuz toll plan:<\/strong> Iran is reportedly preparing to charge transit fees through the strait \u2014 a proposal Washington has rebuffed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hormuz still choked:<\/strong> Shipping traffic remains a fraction of pre-war levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a directive that the country&#8217;s almost weapons-grade uranium should not be shipped abroad, Reuters reported, citing two senior Iranian sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report came as U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his stance that the United States will seize Iran&#8217;s uranium holdings. Trump has set stopping Iran&#8217;s nuclear activities as the main objective of his war against the country, insisting that Tehran cannot be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran, on the other hand, has repeatedly claimed that its uranium will only be used for peaceful purposes. Disagreements over the uranium remained a key sticking point in peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ceasefire Holds, But Diplomacy Stalls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While a fragile ceasefire between the two sides remained in place, efforts aimed at resolving the impasse have so far proved unsuccessful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump said the U.S. was in the &#8220;final stages&#8221; of a potential draft peace agreement, although he raised the specter of re-escalation, warning that &#8220;we&#8217;re going to do some things that are a little bit nasty&#8221; should a deal not be reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran, for its part, said it is reviewing Washington&#8217;s most recent position on concluding the conflict, but is ready to respond to more strikes with its own crushing barrage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this week, Trump said he had postponed a proposed military operation against Iran, and that negotiations with the country were going well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump also signaled that he was willing to wait a &#8220;few days&#8221; for a deal, but warned of more military action if a peace agreement was not achieved. The U.S. president said the Iran war was in its &#8220;final stages.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hormuz and Tolls Add Complexity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Crucially, shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 a major focal point in the war \u2014 remained at a fraction of pre-war levels, amid little progress toward a resolution. Iran was reportedly preparing to charge tolls for passage through the channel, and has included the idea in its peace proposals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Khamenei&#8217;s red line: Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader issued a directive barring the country&#8217;s near-weapons-grade uranium from being shipped abroad, per Reuters. Trump&#8217;s counter-demand: The president reiterated the U.S. will seize Iran&#8217;s uranium holdings as a core condition of any deal. 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