Israel and the U.S. are reportedly considering deploying special forces to seize Iran's enriched uranium

According to Axios News on the 7th, the United States and Israel are considering deploying special forces into Iran in the later stages of a military operation to seize high-purity enriched uranium. The report, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, states that the Trump administration has discussed two options: either transporting all the enriched uranium out of Iran or having nuclear experts perform on-site dilution. This mission could be carried out jointly by special forces and experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency. The operation faces two major practical challenges: first, locating the specific whereabouts of the enriched uranium; second, how to reach the site and gain control of it. The report says this action is not a traditional “ground combat operation,” but more like a small-scale special operation raid rather than a large-scale troop deployment. Both the US and Israel would only proceed after confirming that the Iranian military would not pose a “serious threat” to the dispatched forces. U.S. President Trump stated on the 7th that U.S. ground forces “may” be sent to Iran, but only if there is a “very strong reason.” (Xinhua)