US Accepted a Secret Plutonium Deal With Iran, Then Canceled It

In this Independent Sentinel article, M. Dowling reports on Vladimir Putin’s claim that the United States, Israel, and Iran had initially agreed to a quiet nuclear-material transfer arrangement involving Russia before the deal collapsed.

• Putin claimed during a post-Victory Day press conference that the United States, Israel, and Iran had agreed to transfer enriched nuclear material from Iran to Russia.
• According to Putin, the arrangement fell apart after Washington allegedly changed its position and demanded that the material be sent only to the United States.
• Putin framed the episode as a missed diplomatic opportunity that could have reduced tensions in the Persian Gulf.
• He referenced Russia’s prior role in accepting nuclear material transfers connected to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement.
• Putin said Iran trusted Russia because Moscow had not violated prior agreements with Tehran.
• The article says Putin described the more recent arrangement as something that had been quietly accepted by representatives of the United States, Iran, and Israel.
• Putin claimed Iran later reversed course after the U.S. hardened its position.
• The article ends with Dowling’s commentary suggesting the material should be sent to Russia to lower tensions, while questioning whether Russia might eventually return it to Iran.

Read the full story: https://www.independentsentinel.com/us-accepted-a-secret-plutonium-deal-with-iran-then-canceled-it/