Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a directive prohibiting the export of the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile, a move that complicates ongoing peace negotiations led by US President Donald Trump. This directive is expected to strain diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the conflict involving Iran and Israel, particularly as Trump has assured Israel that Iran's enriched uranium would be removed as part of any peace deal. Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, insist that the conflict cannot be considered resolved until Iran’s enriched uranium is eliminated and its military support for regional groups ceases. Iran's leadership believes that transferring uranium abroad would weaken its strategic position and expose it to future military actions. Despite a fragile ceasefire following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, diplomatic progress remains limited, with deep mistrust on both sides. Iran's negotiators emphasize the need for credible guarantees against future attacks before entering detailed discussions on its nuclear program. The International Atomic Energy Agency estimates that Iran possesses about 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60%, but the status of this stockpile is currently unclear.