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June 12, 2026
U.S. Military Plans for Securing Iran's Nuclear Materials Amid Ongoing Negotiations
- U.S. military planners are discussing contingencies for securing Iran's nuclear materials if a deal is finalized, though these discussions are still preliminary.
- Under one scenario, U.S. troops could be deployed to the Middle East to support operations involving the Department of Energy's Nuclear Emergency Support Team.
- A senior administration official indicated that Iran's enriched uranium would be destroyed on site and removed from the country under the terms of a potential agreement.
2 Sources
- Exclusive: US military rushed to prepare ground mission to capture Iran’s uranium, but Trump paused it, sources sayJun 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM · CNN
- U.S. military making plans to secure Iran's nuclear materials if deal is reached, sources sayJun 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM · CBS News