Iran has reportedly agreed to relinquish its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of a potential agreement with the United States aimed at ending the war, according to two U.S. officials cited by The New York Times.

According to the report, Iran has not yet finalized exactly how the uranium will be handed over, but has agreed in principle to give it up. Specific details are expected to be negotiated once a broader agreement is reached.

The development marks a dramatic shift after recent reports indicated that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had directed that the near-weapons-grade uranium remain inside Iran and not be transferred abroad.

Iran is believed to possess more than 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium — enough for approximately 11 nuclear bombs if further enriched, according to Israeli officials.

Earlier this month, a senior Israeli military official warned that if the uranium stockpile remained intact, the war launched in February could ultimately be viewed as “one big failure.”

The reported concession comes amid ongoing high-stakes negotiations involving the United States, Iran, and regional mediators seeking to prevent renewed escalation in the Middle East.

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