US seeks to confiscate Iran enriched uranium and monitor nuclear sites
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Updated · Mint · May 10
US seeks to confiscate Iran enriched uranium and monitor nuclear sites
4 articles · Updated · Mint · May 10
Trump said on 10 May that Space Force was watching Tehran’s facilities and the US could identify anyone approaching them.
He said seizing the remaining stockpile stayed a key objective after June’s Operation Midnight Hammer struck three major Iranian nuclear sites, while Netanyahu said the material still had to be removed.
The remarks came as US-Iran talks remained deadlocked, Gulf tensions rose around the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran warned of retaliation over attacks on its vessels.
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Countdown to Confrontation: U.S. Plans to Seize Iran’s Near-Weapons-Grade Uranium Amid Diplomatic Collapse
Overview
As of April 2026, the United States is weighing a risky military operation to seize Iran’s highly enriched uranium, reflecting escalating international alarm over Iran’s nuclear program. After Israel’s 2025 strike, Iran still held 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60%—close to weapons-grade and enough for multiple bombs. Western powers and the IAEA see no civilian need for such enrichment and have voiced serious concern. This crisis stems from Iran’s persistent nuclear ambitions and failed diplomacy, with the U.S. seeking to prevent Iran from ever acquiring nuclear weapons, even as diplomatic and military options run in parallel.