Iran’s nuclear stockpile — a key part of negotiations to end the war and a focus of Trump’s — explained | CNN Politics

What happens to Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, including the 970 pounds that it has highly concentrated to near-weapons grade, is one of the primary sticking points as the US and Iran have trudged through weeks of negotiations to potentially end the Iran war. President Donald Trump has insisted that Iran must hand over what he calls its “nuclear dust.” Iranian officials have repeatedly said that the country has a right to a non-weapons nuclear program. But what is in Iran’s stockpile, and what does it mean for Iran’s ability to build a nuclear weapon? With the right equipment, the highly enriched uranium that Iran has could reach weapons-grade purity within weeks or even days, according to nuclear experts. And it’s enough for 10 nuclear weapons, international inspectors say. Iran and the US are reportedly close to an agreement to formalize a ceasefire and open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said on Saturday it is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, though Iranian officials, angry about Israel’s early morning attacks on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut, say a final decision hasn’t been made. But the question of what happens to the uranium would remain unsettle