Trump weighs perilous plan to seize Iran's uranium

US President Donald Trump is reported to be weighing a targeted operation to seize about 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium from Iran, though no decision has been made and troop risk is a factor. Some allies privately deem seizure feasible and not likely to dramatically extend the war, but experts warn it would be highly complex and dangerous, given the cylinders’ gaseous form and the need for under-fire transport, decoy risks, and airfield security. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi doubts feasibility. Trump has urged Iran to surrender the uranium voluntarily as the US pursues mediation to end the confrontation without Iran gaining a nuclear weapon, citing past peaceful transfers like Project Sapphire (1994) and a 1998 UK-US operation.