Iran Disputes Trump's Uranium Claims; Enrichment Duration Gap Stalls Deal

Iran's Foreign Ministry officially denied President Trump's claim that Tehran had agreed to transfer its enriched uranium stockpile, stating the material would not be moved 'anywhere.' Trump had claimed Iran agreed to hand over its 'nuclear dust,' but Iranian officials rejected this characterization. The key sticking point in nuclear talks remains the duration of uranium enrichment restrictions: the US demands a 20-year freeze; Iran has agreed to only three to five years. The US also asked Iran to remove highly enriched uranium from the country, but Iran only agreed to a 'monitored process of down-blending.' Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and FM Ishaq Dar was traveling to regional capitals to try to bridge the remaining gaps ahead of the April 22 ceasefire expiration.