Trump considers military operation to extract Iran’s uranium- WSJ

try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Oil prices surge to over $115/barrel after Yemen’s Houthis attack Israel Iran warns U.S. over ground attack, threats expand to American targets Up 56%+, this energy stocks may still have further room to run Iran war is having negative effects on both restaurant demand and supply, analyst (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) Trump considers military operation to extract Iran’s uranium- WSJ By Author Ambar Warrick Economy Published 03/29/2026, 08:06 PM Trump considers military operation to extract Iran’s uranium- WSJ 1 Investing.com-- U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing U.S. officials. Trump has not made a decision on the operation due to considerations over the danger to U.S. troops. But he remains generally open to the idea, the WSJ report said. Get more breaking news on the Iran war by subscribing to InvestingPro An operation to directly extract Iran’s uranium is likely to be a complex and risky mission, and could spark bitter retaliation from Tehran. Such a move is also central to U.S. and Israeli attempts to prevent Tehran from creating a nuclear weapon. Trump has also encouraged his advisers to push Tehran into surrendering the material as a condition for ending the war, the WSJ reported. The U.S. and Israel had launched air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities last year, when the country was believed to have over 400 kilograms of 60% highly enriched uranium and nearly 200 kgs of 20% fissile material. Washington and Jerusalem have maintained their goal of denting Iran’s nuclear ambitions in their latest round of hostilities with the Islamic republic, which entered its fifth consecutive week. Hostilities between in the Middle East showed few signs of easing, with the Yemen-based, Iran-backed Houthi group joining the war with attacks against Israel. Iran also warned the U.S. agai...