Maybe We Will Do It Later

The United States and Israel have discussed sending special forces into Iran to seize its highly enriched uranium stockpiles at a later stage of the war, Axios reported citing four sources with knowledge of the discussions.

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… removing the entire material from Iran or bringing in nuclear experts to dilute it on-site, the report said citing a US official.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump did not rule out the use of ground forces against Iran but said that would happen only "for a very good reason."

Asked if the ground forces would be deployed to secure nuclear material, Trump said, "At some point maybe we will. We haven't gone after it. We wouldn't do it now. Maybe we will do it later."

There has also been discussion of seizing Iran's Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf which is responsible for almost 90% of Iran's crude oil exports, Axios reported citing Trump administration officials.