Tehran Approaches Uranium in Natanz as Trump Considers Deploying Delta Force
As tensions rise between Iran, the United States, and Israel, international concerns are growing over the possibility of Tehran accessing its stockpile of highly enriched uranium at the Natanz nuclear facility in Isfahan, even after damage to the site from previous U.S. strikes.
U.S. officials revealed that Iran may have a narrow pathway to access the uranium, although it is stored in cylinders and appears in gas form, making the speed of its transfer uncertain.
However, U.S. intelligence agencies confirm they are closely monitoring the site and have the capability to detect any attempt to transfer nuclear materials and respond quickly.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump's administration is considering the option of sending the special operations unit “Delta Force” to destroy Iranian nuclear sites, although deploying large ground forces into Iran has been ruled out.
Sources indicated that the mission of this unit includes countering weapons of mass destruction and extracting dismantled nuclear materials, including centrifuges and fissile materials.
Additionally, sources reported that the United States and Israel discussed two potential options if the war escalates: completely removing uranium from Iran, or calling in nuclear experts to reduce the enrichment level at the Natanz facility.
Recent data indicates that Iran possesses about 970 pounds of highly enriched uranium, most of which is in Isfahan, and has been enriched to 60%, a level close to that suitable for making a nuclear weapon (90%).
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed in its latest reports that there is damage to two buildings near the Isfahan nuclear site, but reassured that the facilities containing nuclear materials were not harmed.
Amid this chaos and ongoing war, the fate of Iranian uranium and options for securing it remain top strategic priorities for the Trump administration, as the world continues to closely monitor developments.
