The Trump administration is doubling down on its maximum pressure strategy against Iran, demanding that the regime surrender all enriched uranium before any new nuclear agreement can be negotiated. A report from Israel Hayom confirms that the United States, backed by Israel, has laid out a firm set of conditions Tehran must meet to avoid further military escalation.
According to sources familiar with the administration’s position, the U.S. is insisting on three non-negotiable demands:
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A total ban on uranium enrichment inside Iran.
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The immediate removal of all stockpiled enriched uranium.
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Severe limits on future missile production capabilities.
These conditions are part of a broader effort to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons or developing radiological “dirty bombs” that could pose mass-casualty threats even without a full-fledged nuclear detonation. The Trump administration has expressed concern over the potential for radioactive material to be weaponized in less conventional ways, such as through vaporization, aerosol dispersal, or covert environmental contamination.
On April 12, President Trump sent a formal letter to the Iranian government warning that it had 60 days to meet U.S. and Israeli demands or face military consequences. Those demands also included halting arms shipments to the Houthis in Yemen, cutting all funding to Hezbollah, and dismantling Iran-backed militia forces in Iraq. When Iran failed to comply, Israel responded with a sweeping military strike on June 13—exactly one day after Trump’s 60-day deadline expired.
Abdulkhaleq Abdullah, a former adviser to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, confirmed that the strike was not only coordinated with the U.S. but was also seen as the direct enforcement of Trump’s red lines. The move marks a clear turning point in the West’s approach to Iran, shifting from negotiations and economic sanctions to coordinated military pressure.
President Trump has made it clear that Iran’s nuclear ambitions will not be tolerated and that American and allied security interests in the region will be protected through both diplomatic and kinetic means if necessary. With this latest demand, the White House is signaling that there will be no return to the weak, loophole-ridden agreements of past administrations.