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Hegseth Avoids Direct Answer on Possible U.S. Troop Deployment to Secure Iran’s Enriched Uranium

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declined to directly answer a reporter’s question about whether the United States might deploy troops to Iran to take control of its enriched uranium stockpile. The question came after President Donald Trump announced Operation Epic Fury in a Truth Social video on Feb. 28, following unsuccessful negotiations aimed at stopping Iran’s nuclear weapons program. The discussion centered on Iran’s reserves of enriched uranium, a key material used in developing nuclear weapons.

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The United States lacks a plan to seize Iran's estimated 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium, according to President Donald Trump. Instead of stopping the Iranians from building a nuclear bomb, the war could push them to do so, some analysts fear.

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The US President also commented on Iran's internal situation, stating that it is unlikely that Iranians will soon rise against the regime.

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The Economic Times broke the news in on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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