India, April 19 -- A sort of tug of war has been going on between the United States and Iran as the two countries negotiate to end their ongoing conflict in West Asia. And at the centre stage is a term that US President Donald Trump has used multiple times: Nuclear dust.

Trump has claimed that Iran is ready to hand over its "nuclear dust" to the United States. Iran has denied any such agreement. And the world keeps wondering whether the talks will bear fruit or whether the war that began on February 28 will enter its second season when the 14-day ceasefire ends on April 22.

One more question that comes to mind is, what exactly is the "nuclear dust" that has become the bone of contention between Iran and the US? Here is a deep dive:

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