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<\/a><\/p>\nPresident Donald Trump is weighing several options regarding the ongoing military operations against Iran. One of these options includes deploying special operations on the ground against Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles. Trump said that if this were to happen, it would occur later when it would be less risky to do so. There is a report suggesting that Iran has roughly 450 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%.<\/p>\n
From Breitbart:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump suggested the possibility of a ground operation had not been ruled out, saying U.S. forces could move in at a later stage of the conflict if necessary. “Right now we’re just decimating them, but we haven’t gone after it,” Trump said, referring to Iran’s nuclear material. “But something we could do later on. We wouldn’t do it now.”<\/p>\n Axios reported Saturday that U.S. and Israeli officials have discussed sending special operations forces into Iran to secure the regime’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium once Tehran’s military capabilities are sufficiently degraded.<\/p>\n The outlet reported that Iran possesses roughly 450 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent, material that could potentially be converted to weapons-grade fuel within weeks.<\/p>\n According to the report, officials have debated whether the material would be physically removed from Iran or diluted on site by nuclear specialists working alongside special operations units, possibly including scientists from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).<\/p>\n Secretary of State Marco Rubio hinted at the challenge earlier this week during a congressional briefing when asked if Iran’s uranium would be secured.<\/p>\n “People are going to have to go and get it,” Rubio said, without specifying which country’s forces might carry out such a mission.<\/p>\n A U.S. official told Axios the operational questions remain complex, including determining the precise location of the uranium and how troops would safely reach and secure it.<\/p>\n “The first question is, where is it?” the official said. “The second question is, how do we get to it and how do we get physical control?”<\/p>\n Semafor reported Friday that the possibility of a special operations raid on Iranian nuclear facilities has long been studied by the U.S. military and Israel, including plans developed by U.S. Central Command for potential commando operations targeting sites such as Isfahan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Additional Reading:<\/b><\/p>\n Klein, J. (2026, March 8). Report: Trump weighing special ops raid to secure Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. Breitbart<\/i>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ravid, B., & Caputo, M. (2026, March 8). U.S. weighs sending special forces to seize Iran’s nuclear stockpile. Axios<\/i>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Talcott, S. (2026, March 7). Trump’s Iran options include special operations raid on nuclear sites. Semafor<\/i>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"