Hegseth Demands Iran Turn Over Uranium Stockpiles
The American defense secretary warned President Trump could still order a commando raid to seize 970 pounds of enriched uranium buried in Isfahan if Iran does not agree.
The American defense secretary warned President Trump could still order a commando raid to seize 970 pounds of enriched uranium buried in Isfahan if Iran does not agree.
President Trump’s statement was the second time in 24 hours that he had declared that the nuclear problem with Iran had been solved, despite all evidence to the contrary.
For the second time in recent days, President Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished.
Iran continued to retaliate across the region on Tuesday but markets saw hopes that fighting might ebb. Israel said it would occupy a large chunk of Lebanon even after the war ends.
President Trump shared a video of the attack, which the Pentagon said had targeted an ammunition depot.
American officials sought to temper concerns of a possibly expanding military incursion after the Pentagon’s decision to deploy more troops to the Middle East.
Stopping Iran’s production of drones is critical to opening the Strait of Hormuz and halting its attacks on Gulf nations. But can it be done?
A mission to seize or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history.
A mission to seize or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history.
The fate of the highly enriched uranium and the options for securing it have become critical issues for the Trump administration.