Is it feasible for the United States to send troops to "seize" Iran's enriched uranium? Experts warn of extremely high risks

Originally from: Xinhua News Agency

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 2 — U.S. officials recently revealed that President Trump is weighing whether to take military action to remove nearly 1,000 pounds (about 453.6 kilograms) of highly enriched uranium from Iran. Experts and former U.S. government officials warn that this move is complex, dangerous, and time-consuming. On April 1, Trump changed his tone, stating that Iran’s highly enriched uranium is no longer a concern.

According to a report by the Associated Press on the 1st, Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium is stored in tanks, each weighing about 50 kilograms when full. David Albright, a former UN weapons inspector and founder of the Institute for Science and International Security, said that while these tanks are sturdy, if damaged by an airstrike and moisture enters, the resulting highly toxic chemicals could pose a threat to safety.

This is a photo taken on April 1 in Tehran of the smoke produced by an explosion. Xinhua News Agency photographer Shadati

Christina Vomus, former U.S. Army Secretary, president and CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, said that nuclear materials may be distributed across multiple sites, and deploying ground troops to seize them would be “very complex and high-risk military operations,” potentially causing casualties. She said that just one nuclear