Donald Trump's Plan to Seize Iran's Uranium: Unpacking the Challenges and Potential Operation

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Trump's Iran Uranium Seizure Plan: A Complex, Risky Military Operation

This handout satellite image courtesy of Vantor shows a closer view of destroyed vehicles at Pickaxe Mountain tunnel complex adjacent to the Natanz Nuclear Facility near Natanz, Isfahan province, in central Iran on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Satellite image Â©2026 Vantor / AFP)

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Moneycontrol•16-03-2026, 14:01

Trump's Iran Uranium Seizure Plan: A Complex, Risky Military Operation

•US President Trump considers physically seizing Iran's enriched uranium to prevent nuclear weapons, if diplomacy fails.
•Wall Street Journal reports such an operation would be extraordinarily complex, requiring a large ground deployment and specialized military teams.
•Hundreds of troops could be needed for days to secure sites like Isfahan and Natanz, locate, secure, and remove hundreds of kilograms of uranium.
•Iran had over 400kg of 60% and 200kg of 20% enriched uranium; most is believed to be buried under debris from past strikes.
•Alternatives include diluting or destroying the uranium on-site, but leaving it untouched poses long-term risks of Iran restarting enrichment.

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