• The United States President, Donald Trump, disclosed that the United States and Iran are close to reaching a deal
• Trump said that Iran has reportedly agreed to hand over its enriched uranium stockpile
• He also revealed that he may travel to Islamabad if the agreement is finalised in Pakistan

The United States President, Donald Trump, on Thursday, April 16, said the United States and Iran were close to reaching a major agreement, claiming Tehran had agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium as part of ongoing negotiations.

Speaking to reporters at the White House before departing for Las Vegas, Trump said both sides were nearing a breakthrough after months of diplomatic engagement.

“We’re very close to making a deal with Iran,” Trump said.

The US president stressed that one of Washington’s main priorities remained preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.

“We had to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon… They’ve totally agreed to that. They’ve agreed to almost everything, so maybe if they can get to the table, there’s a difference,” he added.

Trump also suggested that Pakistan could play a central role in finalising the agreement.

He said Islamabad was being considered as the venue for a future round of talks and possibly the signing of any eventual deal.

Asked whether he would travel to Pakistan if an agreement was reached there, Trump said: “I might go, yeah. If the deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go.”

The president praised Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir, saying both had helped facilitate the discussions between Washington and Tehran.

The United States Vice President JD Vance reportedly led a US delegation to Islamabad last weekend for discussions with Iranian officials.

However, the meeting did not produce a final agreement.

The White House has since confirmed that talks are continuing and that another round of negotiations in Pakistan is being considered.

Trump also claimed Iran had agreed to surrender its enriched uranium stockpile, which the US views as a major concern because of its potential use in nuclear weapons production.

“They’ve agreed to give us back the nuclear dust,” Trump said, using his own description for the enriched uranium stockpile.

No further details were provided on how or when such a transfer would take place.

Trump claims China has agreed not to supply weapons to Iran after Xi talks

Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that the United States President Donald Trump said that China has agreed not to supply weapons to Iran, adding that he received personal assurances from Chinese President Xi Jinping during recent diplomatic exchanges.

Trump said Beijing had committed to refraining from sending arms to Tehran. He also suggested that Xi would welcome him warmly during an upcoming visit scheduled for 14–15 May in Beijing.

Trump reiterated that Xi had “essentially” confirmed China would not provide military equipment to Iran. He said he had written to the Chinese leader expressing concern about reports of arms transfers.