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Trump: Iran's nuclear enrichment dust buried deep underground, only US can extract it

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Trump: Iran's nuclear enrichment dust buried deep underground, only US can extract it

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 17:54

TL;DR

President Donald Trump said that Iran's enriched uranium is buried so deep beneath a mountain that only the United States has the equipment to reach it, according to reports. The remark echoes his previous downplaying of the urgency of the Iranian nuclear file.

01 · THE DISPATCH

President Donald Trump stated Wednesday evening that Iran's nuclear enrichment dust is buried deep underground, requiring massive machinery that only the United States possesses to extract, according to a monitored channel. Trump has previously made similar statements, including claims that the enriched uranium is 'buried safely underground' and that a deal has been reached on the issue, as The Zioneer reported.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Space Force cameras can identify individuals near buried uranium; threats of destruction.

  2. Trump specifies 'massive machines' are required to reach buried nuclear material.

  3. Trump: Iran's nuclear enrichment dust buried deep underground, only US can extract it

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03 · Source and signal

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