President Donald Trump said there will be no enrichment of uranium by Iran and announced that the two countries will work together to “dig up and remove” nuclear material buried by US strikes last year.
“The United States will work closely with Iran, which we have determined has gone through what will be a very productive Regime Change!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
Trump stated that as part of the new engagement with Tehran, the US would assist in clearing the aftermath of previous military operations.
“There will be no enrichment of Uranium, and the United States will, working with Iran, dig up and remove all of the deeply buried (B-2 Bombers) Nuclear ‘Dust’,” he added, apparently referring to the rubble of Iranian nuclear facilities targeted by US forces in June 2025.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on the demand , warning that Iran must voluntarily surrender its stockpile of highly enriched uranium or the United States will “get it”.
The Pentagon chief suggested that the US military has Iran’s nuclear inventory under close observation and remains prepared to launch a second bombing campaign similar to “Operation Midnight Hammer”, the June strike that utilised B-2 stealth bombers against sites in Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.
“We’re watching it. We know what they have, and they will give it up, and we’ll get it, and we’ll take it. If we have to, we can do it in any, any means necessary,” Hegseth said.
“They’ll give it to us voluntarily, we’ll get it, we’ll take it, we’ll take it out, or if we have to do something else ourselves… we reserve that opportunity.”
While the ceasefire agreement reportedly includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump signalled that economic pressure would shift toward those aiding Iran’s military.
He announced that imports from any country supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50pc tariffs with no exemptions.
