Trump Sends Special Forces to Iran to Retrieve Highly Guarded Cargo from Secret Bunkers
The Trump administration is reportedly considering deploying special forces to Iran to secure stockpiles of highly enriched uranium (HEU), which experts say could be used to build at least 10 nuclear warheads.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration is considering deploying special forces to Iran to secure highly enriched uranium (HEU).
- This HEU stockpile, estimated at 440 kg, is considered a major nuclear threat and could be used for at least 10 nuclear warheads.
- Experts warn that a mission to retrieve the HEU, located in deep tunnels in Isfahan and Natanz, would be complex and high-risk.
- US and Israeli special forces have trained for such nuclear material recovery missions, and the US has developed specialized equipment.
- Donald Trump acknowledged the challenge, suggesting troops would only be deployed after Iranian defenses are significantly weakened.
- Critics express surprise that this plan was not considered before any potential military action.
- Alternative solutions, like diluting or exporting the HEU post-conflict, were being negotiated before recent hostilities.
- Currently, the strategy appears to be close monitoring of the HEU locations to prevent its removal.