politics
February 5, 2026
Russia willing to remove enriched uranium from Iran
A proposal by Russia to remove Iran’s enriched uranium from Iran is on the table, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said
TL;DR
- Russia is willing to take Iran's enriched uranium.
- Iran's possession of enriched uranium does not violate the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty.
- Tehran has the right to decide the fate of its nuclear material.
- The statement occurs amidst international efforts to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the US.
- The US has deployed additional air defense systems and naval assets to the Middle East.
- Russia previously proposed removing and reprocessing Iran's enriched uranium.
- Russia has expressed readiness to help avoid escalation between the US and Iran.
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