According to The New York Times, Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile was expected to be addressed within 30 to 60 days under a plan tied to U.S.-Iran talks, but Iran is reportedly refusing to hand it over, creating a major obstacle in negotiations. U.S. officials said Iran has made serious and unprecedented concessions on uranium enrichment and that talks are progressing, though no agreement will be signed today. Xinhua, citing the Iranian Students News Agency and a senior diplomat on May 25, reported that a preliminary Iran-U.S. draft contains no commitments on nuclear issues or highly enriched uranium, indicating the most sensitive parts of the dispute remain unresolved. Officials also said sanctions relief may be considered if Tehran makes further concessions.