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US considers idea of special operation to seize Iran’s uranium, Bloomberg News reports

AL-MONITOR
Mar 8, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he returns to the White House, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he returns to the White House, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard — Nathan Howard

March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing the option of deploying special forces on the ground to seize Iran’s near-bomb-grade uranium, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing three diplomatic officials briefed on the matter.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

(Reporting by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bengaluru)

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