IAEA director Grossi said Kazakhstan has signaled willingness to receive and
store Iran’s near‑weapons‑grade enriched uranium — roughly 440 kg enriched as
much as 60% — provided Washington and Tehran reach an agreement on Iran’s
nuclear programme. Grossi said he raised the issue after meeting Kazakh
President Tokayev in Astana. The fate of that stockpile remains one of the
thorniest items in back‑channel talks aimed at ending hostilities involving
Iran; former president Trump had previously demanded the material be moved out
of Iran.
