08.03.2026 13:43
It has been claimed that the United States and Israel are considering the option of special forces operations to seize the stockpile of highly enriched uranium in Iran during the later stages of the war.
It was claimed that the US and Israel considered "sending special forces to Iran to seize highly enriched uranium stockpiles" in the later stages of their attacks.
According to the Axios news site, four sources familiar with the matter suggested that the US was discussing certain issues with Israel to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. It was claimed that the US and Israel addressed the issue of "sending special forces to Iran to obtain highly enriched uranium stockpiles" in the later stages of their attacks.
OPERATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT WHEN IRANIAN ARMY IS NOT A SERIOUS THREAT
Sources, who did not provide details on whether this "operation" would be a joint mission requiring US or Israeli soldiers to enter Iranian territory, argued that this step could be taken "during a period when it is assured that the Iranian army does not pose a serious threat."
Sources suggested that the Trump administration considered either completely removing the materials in Iran from the region or diluting them by bringing nuclear experts from institutions like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the region.
On the other hand, officials from the Trump administration, whose names were not disclosed, claimed that discussions were also held regarding the "seizure" of Hark Island, which is said to be Iran's largest oil terminal.
US-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between the Tehran and Washington administrations.
Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the US-Israel attacks, Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as many high-ranking officials, were killed.
Iran's Health Ministry Spokesperson Hossein Kermanpur announced that 926 people lost their lives in the US-Israel attacks.