Trump Reportedly Considering Sending Special Forces To Iran To Take Its Highly Enriched Uranium

President Donald Trump is considering sending special forces to Iran to seize the country's highly enriched uranium stockpile, according to a new report.

Axios detailed that such an operation could take place at a later stage of the war. Iran has 450 kilograms of uranium enriched by 60%, much higher than the level used for civilian purposes and one that could be converted into weapons grade within weeks.

Speaking to press aboard the Air Force One, Trump said he wouldn't reveal whether troops will be sent to Iran, but noted there could be boots on the ground "for a very good reason." "If we did that, they would be so decimated that they wouldn't be able to fight at the ground level," Trump said.

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Elsewhere, The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that others could be after the stockpile as well.

Officials familiar with the report noted that Iran could get to the uranium through a very narrow access point, but it is unclear how quickly Tehran could move the uranium, which is in gas form stored in canisters.

They clarified, however, that U.S. spy agencies are constantly monitoring the location, in Isfahan, and could react to any such development. The U.S. government could also be considering the possibility that Iran turns over the uranium as part of a deal to end the war.

The NYT detailed in another passage of the report that the U.S. decided against trying to retrieve the uranium during last year's attacks in Iran because Trump determined that it would be too dangerous.

Trump has repeatedly refused to say he won't send troops to Iran. Earlier this month he said he doesn't "have the yips with respect to boots on the ground." "Every president says, 'There will be no boots on the ground.' I don't say it," he added.

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