According to CNN, the US military had studied a plan for a ground operation to seize uranium stockpiles in Iran, before the president Donald Trump not to intervene to cancel it, due to the high risks of military escalation.
According to two sources close to the matter cited by the American network, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, reportedly visited the headquarters of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in Florida to examine scenarios involving the deployment of ground forces in Iran. These discussions reportedly focused on the possible seizure of sensitive nuclear materials.
According to CNN, these discussions took place in a context deemed urgent, which reportedly drew significant attention within the US military hierarchy. General Caine then presented the options under consideration to President Trump, who decided to block the operation.
The presidential decision was reportedly motivated by fears of significant Iranian retaliation, the risk of a military quagmire, and potentially severe global economic consequences. Sources also claim that the president was sensitive to the risk of high American casualties.
Meanwhile, CNN reports that Iran has taken steps to protect its uranium stockpiles, including securing certain sites and blocking underground access points, for fear of foreign intervention. Iranian officials have also reportedly installed additional defensive measures around some sensitive facilities.
This information comes amid a climate of high regional tensions, marked by recent military exchanges and still uncertain diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Neither the White House nor the Pentagon had publicly confirmed these details at the time of publication.
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