Americans, Israelis, and Europeans have long suspected Iranians of wanting to acquire nuclear weapons, a claim that Tehran has always denied, arguing for the right to enrich for civilian use.
President Donald Trump said on Monday that it would be “long and difficult” to unearth Iran’s uranium stock, the location of which remains uncertain since the American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Despite declaring last Friday that Iranian uranium would be returned to the United States “soon.” “Operation Midnight Hammer led to the complete and total annihilation of the nuclear dust sites in Iran. That’s why unearthing it will be a long and difficult process,” wrote Donald Trump on his Truth Social network on Monday evening.
The American leader uses the term “nuclear dust” to refer to both Iran’s enriched uranium stocks and sometimes to refer to nuclear material buried during American strikes on Iran in June 2025. Americans, Israelis, and Europeans have long suspected Iranians of wanting to acquire nuclear weapons, a claim that Tehran has always denied, arguing for the right to enrich for civilian use.
Context: President Trump claims Iran agreed to surrender its enriched uranium following intense military strikes, but Iran denies these claims and refuses to transfer enriched uranium.
Fact Check: The ceasefire between Iran and the United States expires soon, raising questions about the potential resumption of talks between Tehran and Washington.
