US-Iran War: Trump Vows to Seize Iran’s Enriched Uranium

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate U.S. President Donald Trump and complicate talks on ending the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

As fragile peace negotiations continue between Tehran and Washington, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has reportedly drawn a red line by ordering that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium must remain inside Iran, escalating tensions with the United States and Israel.

Israel, the United States and other Western states have long accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons, including pointing to its move to enrich uranium to 60%, far higher than needed for civilian uses and closer to the 90% needed for a weapon.

Retrieving the uranium is part of Trump's central objective of his war on Iran that Tehran will not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.