United States President Donald Trump has declared that Iran will not be allowed to retain its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, amid ongoing tensions over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Speaking on the issue, Trump said the United States would move to take control of the material and potentially destroy it to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Key Highlights:
- Donald Trump warned that Iran would not be allowed to keep its enriched uranium stockpiles.
- Trump said the United States could seize and possibly destroy the uranium to prevent nuclear weapons development.
- The statement reflects Washington’s continued “maximum pressure” policy toward Iran.
- Western countries accuse Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons capabilities through uranium enrichment.
- Iran insists its nuclear programme is intended for peaceful purposes such as energy and scientific research.
“No, we will get it. We don’t need it. We don’t want it. We’ll probably destroy it after we get it but we’re not going to let them have it,” Trump said when asked whether Iran could keep the uranium.
The remarks come as Washington continues its “maximum pressure” approach, aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions and limiting the influence of the Iranian regime in the Middle East.
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The dispute over Iran’s uranium enrichment programme has remained a major source of friction between the United States and Iran, with Western powers accusing Tehran of pursuing capabilities that could lead to nuclear weapons development.
Iran has repeatedly maintained that its nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes, including energy production and scientific research.
