US and Israel prepare raid on Iran for enriched uranium
US Presidential Administration Donald Trump is considering a special operation on the territory of Iran.
According to the publication Axios, American and Israeli special forces may conduct a raid to Capture of about 450 kilograms of enriched uranium.
Experts note that this amount of material can theoretically be used to create nuclear weapons.
Two scenarios for uranium
According to sources, the United States are considering two main options:
Export of enriched uranium from Iran;
dilution of the material on site with the participation of international nuclear experts.
The purpose of the operation is called Eliminating the risk of Iran developing a nuclear bomb.
Possible capture of the island of Kharkiv
At the same time, Washington is considering another military step - the capture of the island of Kharkiv in the Persian Gulf.
The island is strategically important for the Iranian economy. It is home to Iran's largest oil terminal, through which the over 90% of the country's oil exports.
Context.
In recent weeks, tensions over Iran's nuclear programme have risen sharply.
The United States and its allies say they will not allow Iran while Tehran insists that its nuclear programme is for exclusively peaceful nature.
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