Trump: US to seize Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpiles

22.05.2026 | International news

US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to seize and potentially destroy Iran's stockpiles of highly enriched uranium to prevent Tehran from possessing them.

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Trump: We will not allow Iran to possess uranium

US President Donald Trump stated today that the United States intends to seize Iran's stockpiles of highly enriched uranium. This was reported by the Reuters agency, citing a statement by the head of state to reporters at the White House.

"We're going to take it. We don't need it, we don't want it, we'll probably destroy it once we take it. But we will not allow them to possess it," Trump asserted.

The Strait of Hormuz and new threats

In addition to the issue of nuclear materials, the US President touched upon the topic of regional tensions. He added that the US does not want fees to be imposed for passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.