US Considers Idea of Special Operation to Seize Iran's Uranium
3 days ago
- #Iran nuclear program
- #international diplomacy
- #US military action
- President Trump is considering deploying special forces to seize Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium due to concerns it may have been moved.
- US and Israel struck Iran's nuclear facilities in June, complicating tracking of uranium stockpiles.
- IAEA inspectors last verified the uranium's location nine months ago, raising uncertainty.
- Iran has 441 kg of highly enriched uranium, enough for roughly a dozen nuclear warheads if refined further.
- US and Israel are actively searching for the uranium and have contingency plans, including special forces deployment.
- Trump mentioned two options to render Iran's uranium unusable: on-site dilution or removal from Iran.
- US military has prepared detailed plans for incursions into Iran, including Project Honey Badger.
- Iran's uranium could be stored in 16 cylinders, each about 36 inches tall and 25 kg in weight.
- IAEA has not detected a structured nuclear weapons program in Iran, but risks remain.
- Death of Ayatollah Khamenei could reshape Iran's nuclear decision-making, as his fatwa against nuclear weapons may be revisited.