The U.S. and Israel have discussed sending special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium at a later stage of the war, according to four sources with knowledge of the discussions. Why it matters: Preventing Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon is one of President Trump's stated war objectives . The regime's 450 kilograms of 60%-enriched uranium — convertible to weapons grade within weeks — is one key to that goal. The big picture: Any operation to seize the material would likely require U.S. or Israeli troops on Iranian soil, navigating heavily fortified underground facilities in the middle of a war. - It remains unclear whether it would be an American, Israeli or joint mission. - It would likely…
The antiwar, libertarian author sat down with The American Conservative to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program and the misinformation surrounding it. The post Scott Horton Debunks Iran War Propaganda appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Scott Horton Debunks Iran War Propaganda The antiwar, libertarian author sat down with The American Conservative to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program and the misinformation surrounding it. Credit: Borna_Mirahmadian Scott Horton sat down with The American Conservative’s Harrison Berger to discuss the forces driving U.S. confrontation with Iran, focusing on the legal status of Iran’s nuclear program, the intelligence record on weaponization claims, and the collapse of the 2015 JCPOA nuclear agreement. Horton explains how successive U.S. administrations, under constant Israeli pressure, have framed…Open