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Trump Announces U.S.-Iran Uranium Recovery Collaboration

4/18/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced April 17, 2026, that the United States will collaborate with Iran to recover enriched uranium, calling it "nuclear dust."
The retrieval would occur "very soon."
The United States will maintain its naval blockade until a deal is finalized.
The United States is working with Iran to remove mines from the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump dismissed claims of a cash deal for uranium as "totally false."

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced April 17, 2026, that the United States will collaborate with Iran to recover enriched uranium, calling it "nuclear dust."
The retrieval would occur "very soon."
The United States will maintain its naval blockade until a deal is finalized.
The United States is working with Iran to remove mines from the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump dismissed claims of a cash deal for uranium as "totally false."