Uranium

Vance says next step in negotiations up to Iran, US has all the cards with blockade in effect

Vance explained that the US discovered that the team would need to return to Tehran “and actually get approval to the terms we had set…either from the supreme leader or somebody else.”

U.S. Vice President JD Vance walks as Jared Kushner looks on, after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.
 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

A Pahlavi-led regime toppling could open the door to extract Iran's uranium - opinion

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on, as they hold a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

Trump says he will work with Iran for 'very productive regime change, there will be no enrichment'

PEOPLE WALK on a street, near an anti-US billboard, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran rejects temporary ceasefire proposal, Trump stresses Tuesday deadline is 'final'


Defense sources: Ending IDF war on Iran waits for Trump decision on Hormuz, nuke issue

Defense sources were not convinced that Iran would accept a deal to end the war in the coming week, and if they don't, Trump would decide how to address the crisis in the Strait.

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media onboard Air Force One on March 29, 2026 while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland from West Palm Beach Florida.

Trump considering operation to extract Iran's enriched uranium - WSJ

While the decision has not yet been made, Trump remains open to the idea, US officials told WSJ. However, he is taking into account the danger such an operation would pose to US troops. 

US President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 29, 2026.

Israel's open secret: Why is Dimona at the center of Israel’s nuclear weapon ambiguity? - explainer

In the 1960s, then prime minister Levi Eshkol vowed that “Israel will not be the first state to introduce nuclear weapons into the region.” The sentiment has been repeated by Israeli officials since.

 A view of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev desert outside Dimona, now called the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center.

Iran claims Natanz nuclear facility struck, IDF says 'unaware' of attack

The IDF told The Jerusalem Post that it was not aware of an Israeli strike targeting Natanz.

A satellite image shows a closer view of a destroyed vehicle at the Pickaxe Mountain facility in Natanz, Iran, March 7, 2026.

No war can destroy Iran's nuclear ambitions, IAEA director says

Even if facilities and equipment are damaged, Grossi emphasized that reconstruction would be "very possible," since Iran has the knowledge of how to build them.

A SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Reported US plan to invade Iran, seize Iran’s 60% enriched uranium ‘overblown’ - exclusive

It is still possible that the US could use ground forces in some fashion. Further, the IDF has declined to provide confidence that the threat will be dealt with before the end of the war.

A US Marine Corps crew works on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on the tarmac at Mercedita Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on January 15, 2026.

What does victory for Israel, US look like in Iran? - opinion

Is the goal to weaken Iran’s regime or overthrow it? The answer could determine when and how the war ends.

 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on, as President Donald Trump delivers remarks, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, US, March 21, 2025.

Witkoff: It was clear Iran wasn't seeking diplomatic settlement to this conflict

Witkoff added that Iran began negotiations with the US claiming that it had enough material to make eleven bombs.

US special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrives at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, March 7, 2026, to attend a Dignified Transfer Ceremony.

Mossad can detect, catch if Iranian nuclear officials move enriched uranium, US intel suggests

US President Donald Trump might consider a covert mission to seize it once the Islamic regime is more decimated.

 People attend a protest against the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites, in Tehran, Iran, June 22, 2025

US, Israel mull targeting Iran's uranium stockpile, weigh ground invasion - report

According to officials, US President Donald Trump weighed sending special operations units into Iran as one of several options to prevent the country from further enriching its uranium.

A satellite image shows the Natanz fuel enrichment complex, Iran, March 7, 2026