Trump would accept 20-year uranium enrichment ban for Iran

Published May 15, 2026 10:43am ET | Updated May 15, 2026 10:43am ET



President Donald Trump revealed on Friday that a 20-year moratorium on Iran’s nuclear program would be sufficient for him on that portion of a possible agreement to end the war.

The president’s acknowledgement on Air Force One following his trip to China appears to suggest a shift in his thinking, given he has repeatedly said they must agree to completely and permanently dismantle its nuclear program.

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