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Iran Denies Claims of Enriched Uranium Transfer to the United States

Claim checked

“Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: Transferring our uranium to the US was NEVER on the table.”

Published April 17, 2026 at 8:46 PM

Verdict

Supported

Iranian officials have explicitly rejected claims from the United States that Tehran agreed to transfer its stockpile of enriched uranium. On April 17, 2026, Iranian representatives dismissed these assertions as a "total lie," maintaining that such a transfer has never been part of the diplomatic agenda.

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Reasoning

The claim is supported by reports from April 17, 2026, indicating that Iran officially hit back at statements made by the Trump administration. While the White House and President Trump claimed that Iran had agreed to hand over its uranium stockpile as part of a new nuclear deal, the Iranian Foreign Ministry and security officials, including Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri Kani, have consistently stated that transferring uranium to another country is "totally out of agenda." The Iranian position is that no such agreement exists and that the prospect was never on the table for discussion.

Source quality: The evidence includes reports from multiple news outlets (Times Now, JFeed, and APA) documenting the conflicting official statements from both the U.S. and Iranian governments on the exact date of the claim.

Key checks

  • Official Iranian Denial: On April 17, 2026, Iranian officials dismissed U.S. claims regarding a uranium transfer as a "total lie" and insisted no such deal had been reached.

  • Consistency of Iranian Stance: As early as February 2026, high-ranking Iranian security officials stated that transferring enriched uranium to the U.S. or any other country was "totally out of agenda."

  • Conflicting U.S. Claims: The White House and President Trump claimed on April 8 and April 17, 2026, that Iran had indicated readiness or had already agreed to the transfer.

Confidence

High