# U.S., Iran close to end-of-war deal; nuclear material removal remains unresolved  
**Published:** 2026-06-12T20:41:16.000Z  
**Source:** [Nebraska Examiner](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/06/12/repub/details-on-removal-of-nuclear-materials-from-iran-to-be-worked-out-as-deal-to-end-war-nears/)  
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Senior U.S. officials said Friday that while an agreement to end the war with Iran is close to finalization, critical technical details about removing Iran's nuclear materials remain unsettled, according to reporting from the [Nebraska Examiner](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/06/12/repub/details-on-removal-of-nuclear-materials-from-iran-to-be-worked-out-as-deal-to-end-war-nears/).

"This is very combustible stuff, very volatile stuff," an anonymous Trump administration official said during a White House call with reporters. "We're not just going to, like, go down there with a backhoe and a guy with a backpack and start taking it out. The technical details need to be figured out, but I think there's a commitment to do that."

[Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said](https://1.twitter.com/araghchi/status/2065447197139738809) Friday that a memorandum of understanding with the United States "has never been closer," though he urged media outlets to refrain from speculation about its contents.

The Trump administration is 80 to 85 percent confident that leaders from both countries will gather sometime this month, possibly in Europe, to sign a memorandum of understanding to end the war, the official said. [The conflict began February 28, 2026](https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war), when the United States and Israel launched major airstrikes against Iran that disrupted global trade and [led Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire), a critical waterway through which roughly a fifth of global oil supplies pass.

According to the official, [the tentative deal would reopen the strait, dismantle Iran's nuclear program, and allow the U.S. to remove enriched uranium that would be destroyed on site before being taken out of the country](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-peace-deal-agreement/). The framework also includes a 60-day technical negotiation period where both sides would work out additional specifics for sanctions relief.

"I don't think the Iranians trust us and I don't think the United States trusts the Iranians," the official said, describing the step-by-step verification process as designed to build trust and "accomplish something meaningful for both Iran and the United States of America."

Regarding a possible civilian nuclear program for Iran, the official said, "We're not bothered at all by the idea of civilian power plants in Iran. What we're bothered by is the type of infrastructure that would allow them to jump from civilian power generation to nuclear weapons development."

The comments came one day after President Donald Trump announced negotiators had "just made a great settlement of the war with Iran," contingent on finalizing documents in coming days. [Pakistan, which has served as a key mediator](https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-us-hormuz-oil-blockade-gulf-israel/33640284.html), said Friday that the final agreed-upon text of a peace deal has been reached, though neither the U.S. nor Iran immediately confirmed the assertion.

## Sources

- [Nebraska Examiner](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/06/12/repub/details-on-removal-of-nuclear-materials-from-iran-to-be-worked-out-as-deal-to-end-war-nears/)
- [Britannica: 2026 Iran war background and context](https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war)
- [Wikipedia: 2026 Iran war ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz closure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire)
- [CBS News live updates on U.S.-Iran deal framework](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-peace-deal-agreement/)
- [RFE/RL: Pakistan's role as mediator in Iran-U.S. negotiations](https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-us-hormuz-oil-blockade-gulf-israel/33640284.html)

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