Trump reveals plan to destroy Iran's 'nuclear dust' as he irons out peace deal between Arab states and Israel

Published: 23:47, 25 May 2026 | Updated: 23:59, 25 May 2026 President Donald Trump has shared his plans to destroy Iran's enriched uranium as he seeks to iron out a peace deal between Arab states and Israel. Trump has long demanded that Iran cease operations of its nuclear program as part of any peace deal - and on Monday he revealed how exactly he seeks to get rid of the enriched uranium the country has already produced. 'The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location, with the Atomic Energy Commission, or its equivalent, being witness to this process and event,' he posted on his Truth Social platform.  The president had previously said on Saturday that the US was close to reaching an agreement with Iran to end the war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway, through which one-fifth of the world's oil supply traverses.  US officials said a general statement that Iranian leaders will commit to giving up its nuclear stockpile is critical to that deal, according to The New York Times.  But Trump reportedly left the leaders of Arab countries stunned by saying he will only broker a peace deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if they normalize relations with Israel.  The most powerful leaders in the Middle East, including those from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt, joined the President on a conference call on Saturday to discuss progress toward ending the US-Iran war and reopening the vital oil passageway.  President Donald Trump has revealed his plans to destroy Iran's enriched uranium Trump posted on Monday how exactly he seeks to get rid of the enriched uranium Iran has already produced In return, Trump pressed the leaders to normalize ties with Israel, a demand aimed at nations that have opposed the Jewish state since its founding in 1948. Arab leaders were so stunned by the demand that they refused to respond, remaining entirely silent on the call, according to Axios.  This is a breaking news story and will be updated.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.