According to a defense intelligence channel, the US is considering deploying special forces to seize Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, estimated at 441 kilograms — sufficient for approximately 11 nuclear warheads. The discussion follows earlier reports of US examination of a ground seizure plan.
According to a defense intelligence channel, the US is considering deploying special forces to seize Iran's 441 kg stockpile of highly enriched uranium — sufficient for approximately 11 nuclear warheads. The report adds operational detail to earlier indications of US planning.
Earlier today (Saturday), the New York Post reported that the US administration is examining a plan for a ground seizure of enriched uranium at Iran's nuclear facility, without specifying the force type. The Zioneer previously reported on a series of discussions and funding requests related to the removal of Iranian enriched uranium, including a $672 million proposal by the Trump administration and assessments by former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot that all enriched material must leave Iran.
The report comes amid heightened concerns about Iran's nuclear progress following the June 2025 strikes. Western officials have assessed that the risk of Iran secretly advancing nuclear weapons is now higher, and that Iran's nuclear material is becoming harder to access due to defensive measures such as tunnel collapses and mine placement, as CNN reported.
The plan remains under consideration and no official decision has been announced. The source of the new report is a single defense intelligence channel, and the details have not been independently confirmed.
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