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White House says Trump’s ‘red line’ against Iran nuclear enrichment remains | US-Israel war on Iran News

White House says Trump’s ‘red line’ against Iran nuclear enrichment remains | US-Israel war on Iran News

Published by Sam Flores

The White House has said that the United States continues to reject any uranium enrichment inside Iran, reiterating that US President Donald Trump did not agree to a “wish list” submitted by Tehran. Trump’s spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, suggested on Wednesday that the 10-point proposal put forward by Iran as the basis for a ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran differs from the proposal published by the government in Tehran. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list That plan said the US would accept Iran’s right to enrich uranium as well as sanctions relief and a permanent end to the attacks on Iran. “The president’s red lines, namely the end of Iranian enrichment in Iran, have not changed,” Leavitt said. Domestic uranium enrichment has been a major sticking point in previous talks between Tehran and Washington. While Iran says it is not seeking nuclear weapons, it insists on enriching its own uranium as a national right. The Trump administration, however, has been pushing for dismantling the Iranian nuclear programme altogether. After more than 38 days …

Netanyahu says Iran no longer has uranium enrichment capacity

Netanyahu says Iran no longer has uranium enrichment capacity

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Iran no longer has the capacity to enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles after 20 days of ⁠U.S.-Israeli air attacks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a news conference ​on Thursday. “We are ​winning, and ​Iran is being decimated,” Netanyahu said, noting that Iran’s missile and drone arsenal is being massively degraded and will be destroyed. “What ⁠we’re ‌destroying now are the factories that ⁠produce the components to make these missiles and to make the nuclear weapons that they’re trying to produce,” Netanyahu said. Netanyahu did not provide evidence ‌for his claim that Iran no longer had the capacity to enrich uranium. Iran’s nuclear program was the ​focus of mediated talks that ultimately collapsed with the U.S. and Israel launching an air attack on Iran on February 28. Iran has fired missiles ⁠back at Israel and other Gulf countries while also limiting tankers from using ‌the Straight of Hormuz. Despite …

BWXT and ORNL partner to advance US uranium enrichment

BWXT and ORNL partner to advance US uranium enrichment

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BWX Technologies and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have formalised a partnership aimed at strengthening domestic uranium enrichment capability for defence purposes. The organisations recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining cooperation on the Domestic Uranium Enrichment Centrifuge Experiment, commonly known as DUECE. The initiative supports a broader effort by the Department of Energy to rebuild a reliable domestic supply of enriched uranium that can be used in national security missions. Federal officials have identified this capability as a priority as the United States seeks to reduce dependence on foreign enrichment services for sensitive defence-related materials. The agreement formalises the collaboration that has been developing around the DUECE project and establishes a framework for further research, engineering development, and the eventual deployment of the enrichment system. Commenting on the partnership, Stephen Streiffer, ORNL laboratory director, said: “This MOU solidifies our shared commitment to the DOE’s vital defence priorities by combining ORNL’s innovative centrifuge designs with BWXT’s proven industrial expertise. “Together, we’re restoring a capability the US hasn’t had since 2013 to enable a secure …

ASP Isotopes Jump On “Material Progress Toward Commercial Uranium Enrichment”

ASP Isotopes Jump On “Material Progress Toward Commercial Uranium Enrichment”

Published by Jenni Sidey

Just days after we covered the story on Quantum Leap Energy’s non-binding MOU with a major U.S. nuclear utility, Canaccord Genuity analyst George Gianarikas reiterated his buy rating on the beaten down ASP Isotopes, with an $11 price target citing “material progress” toward commercial uranium enrichment on two continents. On February 23, QLE inked a Pre-Implementation Services Contract with South Africa’s Necsa to site, design, build, and operate an enrichment facility at the Pelindaba complex. The deal gives QLE access to existing nuclear infrastructure, utilities, and a joint oversight committee. Gianarikas says it’s the clearest signal yet that licensed HALEU production in South Africa is moving from lab to market readiness. The March 6 MOU we highlighted last week adds the U.S. piece: the unnamed utility will potentially help stand up domestic HALEU and LEU+ enrichment, conversion, and deconversion capacity while discussing offtake and financing. That’s critical ahead of the 2028 Russian uranium import ban we’ve repeatedly flagged as the biggest catalyst for non-adversarial supply chains. The report also spotlights accelerating LEU+ adoption by conventional …

DfE enrichment ambitions are to be applauded

DfE enrichment ambitions are to be applauded

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The schools white paper has laid out that enrichment should not be a bolt-on optional extra for the confident and the well-resourced, but an entitlement for all children. This boldness from the government is something we should be applauding. Now is not the time to be asking whether schools should focus on academics or enrichment. The answer is both. Strong approaches to enrichment deliver academic outcomes, improved health and a whole lot more. Enrichment provides the scaffolding that helps children build identity, belonging, friendships and self-worth, and is a powerful catalyst for strong academic outcomes as well as happy, healthy, thriving children. Childhood and what it’s like to be a child growing up today is shifting as the pace of change accelerates amidst rapid technological advances. Simultaneously we are also seeing declines in children’s sense of belonging, wellbeing and happiness. Schools feel this shift every day. Friendship fallouts We see it in attendance patterns, in behaviour that can be less about defiance and more about dysregulation, in friendship fallouts that spill from an app into …

Live: Iran ready to reach ‘reassuring’ nuclear enrichment deal with US, FM says

Live: Iran ready to reach ‘reassuring’ nuclear enrichment deal with US, FM says

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07/02/2026 – 16:07 Thousands protest in Berlin in solidarity with Iranian uprising Thousands of ​people are protesting in Berlin in support of the Iranian uprising, coinciding with the anniversary of Iran’s 1979 anti-monarchy revolution. Around 8,000 ​were gathered at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate at 1300 GMT, ​the Berlin police said, adding that 20,000 had registered to attend. Shahin Gobadi, a member of the foreign affairs committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), claimed the crowd numbered 100,000, saying thousands were unable to travel to Berlin after flights were ‍cancelled because of weather. Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joined the ​event online after his flight was cancelled. Maryam Rajavi, president-elect ‌of the NCRI told the Berlin rally: “The message of the Iranian people and their Resistance has been and remains this: no appeasement, no war or foreign intervention, regime change and sovereignty of the republic of the ‍people, by the people and their organised resistance.”  07/02/2026 – 15:41 Iran arrests 11 suspected members of Kurdish group over ‘sabotage’ Iranian authorities have arrested …

LIS Technologies Launches .4 Billion Laser Uranium Enrichment Project In Tennessee

LIS Technologies Launches $1.4 Billion Laser Uranium Enrichment Project In Tennessee

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LIS Technologies announced a $1.4 billion uranium enrichment project in Oakridge, Tennessee at the former iconic K-25 site, which until 1987 was a massive gaseous diffusion facility built for the Manhattan Project to enrich uranium-235 for atomic bombs. The company will set up shop on the 206-acre on Duct Island, which will be renamed to LIST Island. Following the renaming of the 206-acre Duct Island to LIST Island and its redevelopment to house the Company’s commercial laser-based uranium enrichment headquarters, Oak Ridge, TN is expected to become the site of the world’s first US-origin commercial laser uranium enrichment facility, supporting U.S. utilities, next-generation reactor developers, and national defense requirements while helping to reestablish a resilient domestic nuclear fuel supply chain. “Tennessee continues to lead the nation in advancing American energy independence, which is why innovative companies like LIS Technologies recognize our efforts through projects like this,” said Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. “By creating the Nuclear Energy Fund, we have uniquely positioned our state at the forefront of cutting-edge R&D, and I look forward to the positive …

US commits .7bn to revitalise uranium enrichment

US commits $2.7bn to revitalise uranium enrichment

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The United States is making its most significant investment in uranium enrichment in decades. The Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a major $2.7bn plan to rebuild and expand domestic uranium enrichment capacity over the next ten years. The funding marks a decisive shift away from foreign uranium suppliers, signalling a renewed national push to strengthen energy security while accelerating what officials describe as a new era for American nuclear power. Rebuilding America’s uranium enrichment base At the heart of the initiative is the expansion of US capabilities to produce low-enriched uranium (LEU), the fuel used by today’s commercial nuclear reactors, alongside the development of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), a next-generation fuel required for advanced reactor designs. By investing in both, the DOE aims to ensure that America’s 94 operating nuclear reactors continue to run reliably while laying the groundwork for future nuclear technologies. Companies selected for funding To advance this goal, the DOE has awarded task orders to three companies previously selected through competitive contracts. American Centrifuge Operating and General Matter will each receive …