President Trump said he plans to “probably destroy” Iran’s enriched uranium if negotiations result in its relinquishment.
“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 told reporters in the Oval Office.
He did not say how he would destroy the radioactive element, which typically is stored with care after being used for energy production.
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Iran has refused to consider giving up its stockpiles — including about 1,000 pounds of near-weapons-grade uranium. Vice President JD Vance revealed Tuesday that Iranian negotiators haven’t even expressed interest in Russia taking possession of the material.