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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maroosha Muzaffar

Trump ‘briefed on special forces mission’ to secure Iran’s uranium stockpile

  • Donald Trump reportedly received a high-level briefing on new military options against Iran from Centcom commander Admiral Brad Cooper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine on Thursday.
  • Options discussed included potential “short and powerful” strikes on Iranian infrastructure and an operation to control parts of the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported.
  • A special forces mission to secure Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile was also reportedly among the options considered.
  • Earlier, Trump claimed the US had “already won” the war in Iran, saying he wanted to win by a “bigger margin” and had “destroyed” their military and leadership.
  • Despite his assertions of victory, the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is continuing.
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