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Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:34 PM Tuesday

Diplomat claims Trump's special envoy undermined Iran talks [View all]

Source: MS NOW

"President Donald Trump�s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, said Monday on Fox News that Iranian negotiators bragged to him that Iran had enough enriched uranium to make nearly a dozen nuclear bombs."

"The account fits a key piece of the administration�s evolving rationale for joining with Israel to preemptively strike Iran: Trump himself has said he believes the Iranian regime was close to having nuclear weapons, as well as missiles capable of carrying them to the United States."

� 'In that first meeting, both the Iranian negotiators said to us directly, with no shame, that they controlled 460 kilograms of 60%,' Witkoff said in the Fox interview, referring to the uranium�s level of enrichment. 'And they�re aware that that could make 11 nuclear bombs, and that was the beginning of their negotiating stance.' "

"However, a Persian Gulf diplomat with direct knowledge of the talks told MS NOW that Witkoff�s description of the conversation was false."

Read more: https://www.ms.now/news/exclusive-diplomats-claim-witkoff-undermined-iran-talks

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