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US considers idea of special operation to seize Iran’s uranium
- Saturday, US and Israeli officials privately discussed sending special operations forces into Iran to secure about 450 kilograms of highly enriched uranium at 60% enrichment.
- The Trump administration described preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon as a central goal, with securing the uranium stockpile flagged as a priority at a congressional briefing earlier this week, and officials framing the aim as preventing 90% conversion.
- Officials said any operation would likely require American forces or Israeli troops to enter heavily fortified underground nuclear facilities, with small special operations forces raids discussed to transport or dilute material on premises.
- On March 7, officials said sending troops is not ruled out, and seizing Kharg Island could spike global oil prices by disrupting 90% of Iran’s crude exports.
- Saturday, experts warn that rapid re-enrichment of Iran’s uranium remains a risk, and a US official said 'boots on the ground for Trump is not the same as what it means for the media.
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Trump Tells NY Post He Is 'Nowhere Near' Deciding to Send Troops to Iran to Secure Nuclear Stockpile
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was “nowhere near” deciding whether to send U.S. troops into Iran to secure the stockpile of highly enriched uranium there. “We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it,” Trump told the New York Post when asked about reported discussions between Israel and the United States on possibly deploying special forces to Iran to seize and secure the material. A longstanding dispute over Iran’…
Donald Trump takes into account the sending of special forces to confiscate Iran's almost quality for nuclear weapons, on the basis of the fears that Tehran would have moved a part of the stock and could no longer be verified by UN inspectors. Article Donald Trump takes into account the idea of a special operation to confiscate Iran's first appeared in Romania TV.
US mulls ground operation in Iran to secure highly enriched uranium: Report
Amid the deepening conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is reportedly weighing a risky option: sending US special forces into Iran to seize or neutralise Tehran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium
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