Trump says recovering Iran uranium 'will be a long and difficult process'
- Posted on April 21, 2026
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In brief
Following the strategic military operation targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, President Trump acknowledges the complex challenge ahead in retrieving uranium materials from the devastated sites. The recovery mission is expected to require substantial time and resources due to the extensive damage inflicted during the strikes. Officials anticipate significant logistical and technical hurdles in the uranium extraction process, marking a critical phase in broader geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program.
Trump says recovering Iran uranium 'will be a long and difficult process'
US President Donald Trump said late Monday the United States obtaining uranium from Iran would be "long" and "difficult" in the aftermath of last year's US strikes on Tehran's nuclear sites. "Operation Midnight Hammer was a complete and total obliteration of the Nuclear Dust sites in Iran," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, "Therefore, digging it out will be a long and difficult process."
