00:00Trump says the deal is done, but Iran's most dangerous capability remains untouched.
00:05President Trump announced the outline of a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran on May 23rd.
00:11Stating a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is largely negotiated and imminent.
00:16The deal framework includes unrestricted shipping through the strait,
00:20a 30-day deadline for Iran to remove sea mines,
00:23and a 60-day window to begin nuclear negotiations.
00:27Here is the problem.
00:28A senior Iranian source told Reuters that Tehran
00:32has not agreed to hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
00:37That uranium, enough to fuel multiple nuclear weapons,
00:41stays in Iran under the current framework.
00:43Trump's stated goal of removing Iran's enriched uranium from the country
00:47appears to have been sacrificed to get a deal done faster.
00:51Critics warn this gives Iran sanctions relief and billions in unfrozen assets
00:56while leaving its nuclear capability intact,
00:59potentially the worst possible outcome for American security.
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