Iran defies U.S. uranium demand…
Trump clears the briefing room…
Risk assets dump as war fears return…
Trump rushed to White House briefing room.
All remaining pressers for the day cancelled.
Bitcoin dumping.
— Emini tic (@TicTocTick) May 23, 2026
Iran rejects deal to hand over highly enriched Uranium.
Trump rushes back to D.C after canceling trip to New Jersey.
— Douglas Macgregor (@DougAMacgregor) May 23, 2026
President Trump hurried into the White House and the doors are quickly shut behind him 👀 https://t.co/3IVDXYUSux pic.twitter.com/sTxlHS1tAi
— Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) May 23, 2026
Factcheck:
**Confirmed.** Recent reports indicate Iran has rejected key U.S. demands to hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of nuclear negotiations, offering alternatives like dilution/transfer to a third country instead while rejecting full dismantlement. President Trump canceled his New Jersey weekend plans and returned to D.C. urgently, with reports linking it to the Iran situation. Negotiations remain ongoing.
Literally 24 hrs ago….this shit is exhausting: pic.twitter.com/kRvTpqYcLB
— The Market Brief (@_themarketbrief) May 23, 2026
BREAKING: A source close to Iran's Ghalibaf says Iran's "third struggle" plan announced by the IRGC will close Bab el-Mandeb Strait "by fire" and disable the seven submarine internet cables under the Strait of Hormuz, in immediate response to upcoming US strikes that Iran has…
— The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) May 23, 2026
It seems like this inevitable at this point.
Hope you sold this bounce before the weekend! https://t.co/4fkzzI7i84
— QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 23, 2026
By rejecting the deal, Tehran has effectively invited a hard-line response from the White House.